Ramakrishna Ghosh: 0,0,0,0,0,0… 6 runs had to be saved in the last over to win, then CSK bowler bowled a magical over.

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|09-01-2026

This is how Ramakrishna Ghosh won the match. (Photo- INSTAGRAM)

Ramakrishna Ghosh Vs GOA: In a high-voltage match of Elite Group C of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Maharashtra surprised everyone by defeating Goa by 5 runs in a thriller that lasted till the last ball. This match became a real test of pressure, where Maharashtra all-rounder Ramakrishna Ghosh gave an amazing performance in the last over and led the team to victory. Ramakrishna Ghosh bowled magically and snatched the victory from the Goa team and gave a memorable victory to Maharashtra.

Maharashtra team won by 5 runs

In this match, Maharashtra, batting first, scored 249 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. In which Rituraj Gaikwad's century was included. Rituraj Gaikwad played a captaincy inning of 134 runs. Whereas, Vicky Ostwal contributed 53 runs. In response, Goa had a very strong start and Kashyap Bakhale and Snehal Kauthankar added 83 runs for the first wicket. But after this the innings faltered and within no time the team lost 9 wickets for 221 runs.

After this, Lalit Yadav took charge of Goa's innings and scored unbeaten 57 runs on 67 balls.

Vasuki Kaushik also held one end, but this pair could not lead the team to victory. Goa team remained just 5 runs away from the target, the biggest reason for which was 6 magical balls of Ramakrishna Ghosh, which attracted everyone's attention.

Ramakrishna Ghosh won the match like this

Actually, the real drama of the match was seen in the last over. Goa needed only 6 runs to win and they had one wicket left. At such a critical moment, the ball came into the hands of Ramakrishna Ghosh. Ghosh showed excellent control even under pressure and did not give a single run in the entire over.

While bowling the maiden over, he gave Maharashtra a memorable victory by 5 runs. Ramakrishna Ghosh was also the most economical bowler of this match. He spent only 35 runs in 10 overs and took 1 wicket.

Let us tell you, Ramakrishna Ghosh will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. Ramakrishna Ghosh had joined the CSK team before IPL 2025, when Chennai Super Kings spent Rs 30 lakh on him in the auction. But he did not get a chance to play even a single match. Despite this, he was retained for IPL 2026. This belief of the team management may come in handy this year and he may be seen debuting in the IPL.

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