Arjun Tendulkar takes three wickets for Goa in Thimmapaiah Memorial Tournament

Arjun Tendulkar, the son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, removed Samit Dravid, son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, as part of a three-wicket haul for Goa in the K Thimmapaiah Memorial Tournament match at the Platinum Oval in Alur on Tuesday. Goa were bowled out for 338 in their first innings before the KSCA Secretarys XI replied, with Samit contributing nine runs as the contest provided an early glimpse of the next generation of Indian domestic players.

Goa captain Darshan Misal won the toss and elected to bat. The innings was anchored by Lalit Yadav, who scored a brilliant 113, and Abhinav Taneja, who added 88. Batting at number nine, Arjun Tendulkar made nine runs. Goa’s total set up a competitive position that was challenged by KSCA’s top order in the reply.

Samit Dravid, promoted to the middle order, faced 26 balls and struck two boundaries before being dismissed for nine. Match reports credit Arjun Tendulkar with the wicket, while some accounts note that Kashab Bakle took the catch, indicating a discrepancy in how the dismissal was recorded. The KSCA Secretarys XI were rescued from a mid-innings wobble by Lochan Gowda and wicketkeeper-batter Kruthik Sharma, who...