Ranji Trophy: Karnataka Register Innings Win Over Uttarakhand To Enter Semifinals

Karnataka defeated Uttarakhand by an innings and 281 runs on Friday to go to the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in Bengaluru. Karnataka dominated with both bat and ball. eight times winners Karnataka defeated Uttarakhand by an innings and 281 runs on Friday to go to the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in Bengaluru. Karnataka dominated with both bat and ball. On the fourth day of the quarterfinal game, after resuming at their overnight score of 106 for 3, Uttarakhand's hitters could only add 103 runs before being bowled out for 209 in 73.4 overs. For Uttarakhand, Swapnil Singh scored the most points (51 from 100 balls). The highlight for Karnataka turned out to be Shreyas Gopal, who made an undefeated 161 runs with the bat in his He returned with statistics of 3/26 in Uttarakhand's second innings after helping the team's enormous first innings total of 606 to win player of the match.Along with Gopal, other bowlers who contributed wickets included Vijaykumar Vyshak (3 of 55), Vidwath Kaverappa (2 of 30), and M Venkatesh (2 of 44).Earlier, after deciding to bowl, Karnataka dominated with the ball to dismiss Uttarakhand in their first innings for a pitiful 116.Venkatesh, a right-arm pacer, was the master wrecker at that time, taking five wickets for 36 runs.In response, Karnataka hitters had a field day against Uttarakhand's mediocre bowling attack, hitting half-centuries from Ravikumar Samarth (82), Mayank Agarwal, the captain (83), Devdutt Padikkal, and Nikin Jose (62), in addition to Gopal's unbeaten hundred.After the 2014–15 season, Karnataka will like to add to their eight Ranji trophies and retake the top domestic title.

Brief Scores: Karnataka defeated Uttarakhand by the score of 606 in 162.5 overs (Shreyas Gopal 161 not out, Mayank Agarwal 83, Ravikumar Samarth 82, Devdutt Padikkal 69, Nikin Jose 62; Abhay Negi 4/109; Mayank Mishra 3/117; Swapnil Singh 3/118; Swapnil Singh 51, Dikshanshu Negi 29,