Yashpal Singh's 47 and a 64-run second-wicket partnership paved the way for Services to score a modest 212 all out in the first innings on the opening day of their four-day Plate 'B' Ranji Trophy match against Goa at the Gymkhana grounds in Panaji on Monday.
At stumps, the hosts were three for no loss with Shagun Kamat (2) and Swapnil Asnodkar (1) at the crease.
After a shaky start, losing their first wicket with just eight runs on board, the visitors got their act together and took their score to 72 for two, thanks to a 64-run second-wicket partnership between Amit Pal Singh (37) and Jasbir Singh (36).
C D Thomson (31) and K S Chawada (24) were the other batsmen who shone for Services.
Scoreboard
Services (Ist innings):
P M S Reddy c Kolambkar b Aware 2
Amit Pal Singh c Kolambkar b Aware 37
Jasbir Singh c Shirigupi b Rajesh 36
Yashpal Singh c Jakati b Dani 47
Sanjay Varma c Asnodkar b Sheikh 1
C D Thomson run out 31
K S Chawada c Kolambkar b Sheikh 24
Sanjiv Mishra lbw Jakati 4
Sudhakar Ghag c Aware b Jakati 1
Arun Sharma not out 10
Faizal Mohd run out 11
Extras: (b-2, lb-3, nb-3) 8
Total: (all out in 82.4 overs) 212
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-72, 3-110, 4-119, 5-150, 6-170, 7-178, 8-184, 9-196.
Bowling: A Aware 14.4-1-38-2, D C Rajesh 17-4-31-1, A Dani 16-2-38-1, S Jakati 18-6-50-2, F Sheikh 17-2-50-2.
Goa (Ist iInnings):
S Kamat batting 2
S Asnodkar batting 1
Total: (for no loss, 5 overs) 3
Bowling: S Ghag 2-1-1-0, F Mohd 2-1-2-0, A Sharma 1-1-0-0.