Overview
- Saharan closed day one on 100 not out from 247 balls with eight fours as Punjab reached 215 for 5 in 87 overs in New Chandigarh.
- Wicketkeeper Salil Arora was unbeaten on 51 in a 123-run stand for the sixth wicket after a wobble at 59 for 4.
- Goa’s attack shared the wickets, with Deepraj Gaonkar taking 2 for 22 and Arjun Tendulkar, Vasuki Koushik and Mohit Redkar claiming one each.
- This is only Saharan’s third first-class match, following a 75 on debut last month, giving him an average of 82.66.
- The former India Under-19 captain led the 2024 World Cup runners-up and has yet to appear in List A or T20 cricket.