NEW DELHI: Skipper Arpit Vasavada stored his calm underneath testing circumstances to assist Saurashtra seal a spot within the Ranji Trophy last for the fifth time within the historical past of the match, defeating Karnataka by 4 wickets on the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Vasavada, who scored a match-altering double century within the first innings, stood tall amidst ruins as he performed one other affected person knock of unbeaten 47 on the time when Karnataka bowlers had decreased Saurashtra to 42/5 within the second innings.
The 2019-20 version champions scored the required 115 runs for victory on the fifth and last day of the semifinal match to arrange a title showdown with Bengal. It will likely be a repeat of the 2019-20 summit conflict, the place Bengal had completed second greatest.
Vasavada was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his 202 off 406 balls within the first innings and a match-winning 51-ball 47 underneath robust situations within the second innings.
With Karnataka trying poised to defend a paltry 100-plus complete on house turf and Krishnappa Gowtham (3/38) and Vasuki Koushik (3/32) on fireplace, the 34-year-old Vasavada stored his cool to information his aspect to a hard-fought win in 34.2 overs.
Karnataka, whose first innings had folded up at 407 after which Saurashtra slammed 527 to take the essential first-innings lead, began day 5 at 123/4 with their in-form batter Nikin Jose on 54.
The younger batter, who got here on the fall of Devdutt Padikkal within the last session on Saturday, shared a century partnership with captain Mayank Agarwal (55) and guided his workforce to 114.
But, thereafter, the 22-year-old could not discover a associate who may stick round with him and put up a combating complete on the board.
Karnataka’s second innings wound up at 234 in 58.2 overs, with a few of their key batters like Ravikumar Samarth, Padikkal, Manish Pandey and Shreyas Gopal departing at single-digit scores.
India white-ball participant Chetan Sakariya did the utmost harm along with his left-arm medium-pace bowling, returning with figures of 4/49 in 11 overs, whereas Saurashtra’s veteran left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja stored rattling the house workforce batters to additionally return a four-wicket haul.
Saurashtra, nonetheless, made heavy climate of the paltry 115-run profitable goal, with the complete high and center order being worn out by Karnataka bowlers Gowtham and Koushik.
Finally, a 63-run partnership between captain Vasavada and Sakariya took the 2019-20 Ranji champions inside sniffing distance of victory, earlier than the latter departed at 24.
Vasavada and new batter Prerak Mankad (7 not out) ensured no extra hiccups as Saurashtra arrange a title conflict with Bengal.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka 407 and 234 (Mayank Agarwal 55, Nikin Jose 109; Chetan Sakariya 4/45, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 4/79, Parth Bhut 2/57) misplaced to Saurashtra 527 and 117/6 in 34.2 overs (Arpit Vasavada 47; Krishnappa Gowtham 3/38, Vasuki Koushik 3/32) by 4 wickets.
(With inputs from PTI)
Vasavada, who scored a match-altering double century within the first innings, stood tall amidst ruins as he performed one other affected person knock of unbeaten 47 on the time when Karnataka bowlers had decreased Saurashtra to 42/5 within the second innings.
The 2019-20 version champions scored the required 115 runs for victory on the fifth and last day of the semifinal match to arrange a title showdown with Bengal. It will likely be a repeat of the 2019-20 summit conflict, the place Bengal had completed second greatest.
Vasavada was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his 202 off 406 balls within the first innings and a match-winning 51-ball 47 underneath robust situations within the second innings.
With Karnataka trying poised to defend a paltry 100-plus complete on house turf and Krishnappa Gowtham (3/38) and Vasuki Koushik (3/32) on fireplace, the 34-year-old Vasavada stored his cool to information his aspect to a hard-fought win in 34.2 overs.
Karnataka, whose first innings had folded up at 407 after which Saurashtra slammed 527 to take the essential first-innings lead, began day 5 at 123/4 with their in-form batter Nikin Jose on 54.
The younger batter, who got here on the fall of Devdutt Padikkal within the last session on Saturday, shared a century partnership with captain Mayank Agarwal (55) and guided his workforce to 114.
But, thereafter, the 22-year-old could not discover a associate who may stick round with him and put up a combating complete on the board.
Karnataka’s second innings wound up at 234 in 58.2 overs, with a few of their key batters like Ravikumar Samarth, Padikkal, Manish Pandey and Shreyas Gopal departing at single-digit scores.
India white-ball participant Chetan Sakariya did the utmost harm along with his left-arm medium-pace bowling, returning with figures of 4/49 in 11 overs, whereas Saurashtra’s veteran left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja stored rattling the house workforce batters to additionally return a four-wicket haul.
Saurashtra, nonetheless, made heavy climate of the paltry 115-run profitable goal, with the complete high and center order being worn out by Karnataka bowlers Gowtham and Koushik.
Finally, a 63-run partnership between captain Vasavada and Sakariya took the 2019-20 Ranji champions inside sniffing distance of victory, earlier than the latter departed at 24.
Vasavada and new batter Prerak Mankad (7 not out) ensured no extra hiccups as Saurashtra arrange a title conflict with Bengal.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka 407 and 234 (Mayank Agarwal 55, Nikin Jose 109; Chetan Sakariya 4/45, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 4/79, Parth Bhut 2/57) misplaced to Saurashtra 527 and 117/6 in 34.2 overs (Arpit Vasavada 47; Krishnappa Gowtham 3/38, Vasuki Koushik 3/32) by 4 wickets.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com