Overview
- Goa posted 338 in their first innings before KSCA Secretary’s XI replied with 276 at Alur’s Platinum Oval.
- Left-arm seamer Arjun Tendulkar removed captain Nikin Jose early and took three of the first five wickets, including Samit Dravid for 9 off 26 caught by Kashab Bakle.
- Arjun finished as Goa’s standout bowler with three wickets in 17 overs, while Samit earlier returned 2 for 18 from nine overs with the ball.
- The duel drew notice for echoing a 2003 Bengaluru instance when Sachin Tendulkar dismissed Rahul Dravid in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy.
- The tournament is a pre-season proving ground ahead of the 2025–26 Ranji Trophy, featuring Karnataka regulars such as Karun Nair and Prasidh Krishna.