BENGALURU: Two captains, each double centurions, however a world of distinction. While Mayank Agarwal (249) rescued Karnataka after his top-order batters failed, his Saurashtra counterpart Arpit Vasavada’s (202; 406b; 21×4; 1×6) knock ensured his staff took a step nearer to the ultimate. The essential trick the house staff missed was teamwork, which Vasavada & co so proudly confirmed.
On the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal right here on Saturday, the hosts had been on the again foot, hoping to drag off a miracle on the ultimate day.
Responding to Karnataka’s first innings tally of 407, Saurashtra put up 527 with Chirag Jani (72) supporting his skipper. With a 120-run first innings lead, the visiting aspect had a agency grip on the competition. Karnataka had been 123/4 at shut, simply three runs forward.
As Karnataka’s lacklustre fielding show continued, Saurashtra remained centered on their job. It took Vasavada and Jani just a little over an hour to wipe out the 43-run deficit that they had in the beginning of the day. Once the innings lead was within the kitty, Vasavada and Jani waited for the unfastened balls to attain. The 142-run affiliation ended simply earlier than lunch when Jani was run out.
In the second session, Karnataka operated spinners Okay Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal (2/113) at both finish. The latter struck off consecutive balls, sending again Prerak Mankad and Parth Bhut, each adjudged leg-before. Pacer Vidwath Kaverappa (5/83) started to chip away on the decrease order at the same time as Vasavada helped himself to a double century, which got here off 400 balls.
The 34-year-old’s vigil lastly ended when an inside edge off Kaverappa dislodged the bails.
Brief scores: Karnataka 407 & 123-4 (Mayank Agarwal 55, Nikin Jose 54*; Sakariya 2-24) vs Saurashtra 527 (Arpit Vasavada 202, Chirag Jani 72; Kaverappa 5-83, Gopal 2-113)
Bengal shut on ultimate spot
Bengal appear to have closed all routes for Madhya Pradesh to stage a fightback, ending the fourth day at 279 for 9 to increase their result in a mammoth 547 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday.
The highest profitable chase in Ranji Trophy historical past was 372 runs, recorded by Saurashtra of their quarterfinal win over Uttar Pradesh within the 2018-2019 season. Bengal’s march to their second ultimate in three seasons now seems a mere formality.
Bengal misplaced to Saurashtra within the ultimate in 2019-2020.
Brief Scores: Bengal 438 & 279-9 (S Gharami 41, A Majumdar 80, S Ahmed 29, P Pramanik 60*;Kartikeya 3-63, Jain 6-103) vs MP 170
On the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal right here on Saturday, the hosts had been on the again foot, hoping to drag off a miracle on the ultimate day.
Responding to Karnataka’s first innings tally of 407, Saurashtra put up 527 with Chirag Jani (72) supporting his skipper. With a 120-run first innings lead, the visiting aspect had a agency grip on the competition. Karnataka had been 123/4 at shut, simply three runs forward.
As Karnataka’s lacklustre fielding show continued, Saurashtra remained centered on their job. It took Vasavada and Jani just a little over an hour to wipe out the 43-run deficit that they had in the beginning of the day. Once the innings lead was within the kitty, Vasavada and Jani waited for the unfastened balls to attain. The 142-run affiliation ended simply earlier than lunch when Jani was run out.
In the second session, Karnataka operated spinners Okay Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal (2/113) at both finish. The latter struck off consecutive balls, sending again Prerak Mankad and Parth Bhut, each adjudged leg-before. Pacer Vidwath Kaverappa (5/83) started to chip away on the decrease order at the same time as Vasavada helped himself to a double century, which got here off 400 balls.
The 34-year-old’s vigil lastly ended when an inside edge off Kaverappa dislodged the bails.
Brief scores: Karnataka 407 & 123-4 (Mayank Agarwal 55, Nikin Jose 54*; Sakariya 2-24) vs Saurashtra 527 (Arpit Vasavada 202, Chirag Jani 72; Kaverappa 5-83, Gopal 2-113)
Bengal shut on ultimate spot
Bengal appear to have closed all routes for Madhya Pradesh to stage a fightback, ending the fourth day at 279 for 9 to increase their result in a mammoth 547 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday.
The highest profitable chase in Ranji Trophy historical past was 372 runs, recorded by Saurashtra of their quarterfinal win over Uttar Pradesh within the 2018-2019 season. Bengal’s march to their second ultimate in three seasons now seems a mere formality.
Bengal misplaced to Saurashtra within the ultimate in 2019-2020.
Brief Scores: Bengal 438 & 279-9 (S Gharami 41, A Majumdar 80, S Ahmed 29, P Pramanik 60*;Kartikeya 3-63, Jain 6-103) vs MP 170
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com