Karnataka take 3 pts against mumbai
Belagavi: Hosts Karnataka amassed three points on the basis of their crucial first-innings lead as their Elite Group A game against Mumbai ended in a tame draw. Domestic giants Mumbai had to be content with a single point after their batsmen flopped in the first-innings and conceded a huge 195-run lead. Karnataka resumed the day on 81/3 in their second essay and declared their second innings for 170/5 to set a challenging 366-run target for Mumbai. But instead of going for the target, Mumbai batted 64 overs in their second essay with opener Akhil Herwadkar and experienced Surya Kumar Yadav, both scoring 53 each. Meanwhile, at Raipur, the Chhattisgarh versus Railways game too ended in a draw, with Railways grabbing three points on the basis of their first innings lead. The hosts had to settle for one point. At Nadiad, the game between Saurashtra and Gujarat also ended in a draw. But Saurashtra salvaged three points as they took the first-innings lead and Gujarat had to settle with one point. At Nagpur, Vidarbha grabbed three points against Baroda on the basis of their first innings lead as the match ended in a tame draw.
Uttarakhand thrash Sikkim
Bhubaneshwar: Uttarakhand jumped to the top of the Plate Group table with a thumping innings and 178-run win over Sikkim on Friday. Overnight 27/2 after following on, Sikkim folded for 140 in just 48.5 overs with Deepak Dhapola claiming 4/44 to help them secure a third win on the trot. Uttarakhand bagged seven including a bonus point to consolidate their position atop the standings with 20 points from three matches. Meghalaya (13 points) also climbed past Sikkim on net run rate, following their six-wicket win over Nagaland in Shillong with left-arm spinner Aditya Singhania bagging his maiden five-wicket haul. Sikkim batsmen provided hardly any resistance with eight of their batsmen failing to get even double digits. In Shillong, left-arm spinner Singhania's impressive 5/52 helped Meghalaya bowl out Nagaland for 371 following-on. Set a target of 89, Meghayala had a jittery start to be 12/3 inside five overs but Puneet Bisht steered the team to victory with an unbeaten 34.
TN secure 3 points against Ap
Ongole: Tamil Nadu's lower order helped the team secure the first innings lead and three important points against Andhra on the final day of the Elite Group 'B' match. The visiting side flirted with danger before going past Andhra's total. Tamil Nadu slipped to 208 for 7 and 214 for 8 before going past the line. Apart from B Aparajith (57, 184 balls, 6X4), knocks by J Kousik (33), batting at No7 and R Sai Kishore (27 not out), batting at No 9, ensured that Tamil Nadu got three points from the drawn encounter. Tamil Nadu now has five points from three games.
Delhi concede 1st innings lead to Hyd
Hyderabad: Delhi conceded the first innings lead to Hyderabad before the Group B match ended in a drab draw on Friday. Delhi, resuming at 245 for six, did well to reach 339 courtesy Lalit Yadav, who scored a gritty 77. However, his effort was not enough to overcome Hyderabad's first innings total of 460. Hyderabad had reached 156 for one in their second innings when umpires called off play on day four. Hyderabad fetched three points for gaining the first innings lead while Delhi took just one. In their Ranji opener against Himachal Pradesh, Delhi had lost out on the opportunity of posting an outright win and settled for a draw at the Ferozshah Kotla.
Rajasthan, Jammu and Haryana win
Ranchi: Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar grabbed a five-wicket haul to help Rajasthan defeat hosts Jharkhand by 92 runs in their Elite Group C match. The win is even more special for Rajasthan as they had conceded the first-innings lead. Rajasthan have now taken 6 points and topped the group as it was their third victory in as many games. Their fight-back was first led by Ashok Menaria who hit a stroke-filed 125 in the second innings, and then it was Chahar (5-77) against whom Jharkhand batsmen surrendered. In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir ticked all boxes to thrash Tripura by 8 wickets. In Rohtak, Haryana bundled out Goa for 141 in their second essay to record an empathic 143-run victory.