It was a day when Goa lower-middle order put on a gritty show to scare hosts Jharkhand to cross their first innings total of 386 but in the end veteran of many battles Shahbaz Nadeem led the hosts' bowling attack to stop the visitors 24 runs away in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C tie at Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur on Thursday.
Folding the Goa first innings on 362 when the stumps were drawn on Day 3, Jharkhand, pointless after losing the opener against Kerala, secured the first-innings lead to ensure at least three points from the match barring any exciting finish on the last day.
