Ranji Trophy QF
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 23: The formidable team of Karnataka took the crucial first-innings lead by bundling out Jammu and Kashmir for 192 runs on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at GGM Science College Hostel Ground, here today.
Earlier, resuming the day on 88 for two in reply to Karnataka’s 206, Jammu and Kashmir let the advantage slip by losing wickets at regular intervals to be bundled out in 62.4 overs.
Pacer M Prasidh Krishna (4/42) impressed once again as he returned with a four-wicket haul, while Jagadeesha Suchith (2/46) and Ronit More (2/40) grabbed two wickets each and Krishnappa Gowtham (1/30) claimed one.
For the hosts, Abdul Samad scored a 50-ball 43. He hit six fours and a maximum to anchor the innings but he didn’t get support from the other end.
In their second essay, Karnataka reached 245 for four in 67 overs with opener Ravikumar Samarth (74) and Krishnamurthy Siddharth (75 not out) doing the bulk of the scoring.
J&K skipper and off-spinner Parvez Rasool, who had taken three wickets in the first innings, added another two, while Mujtaba Yousuf (1/42) and Abid Mushtaq (1/59) accounted for one each.
With only last day’s play left in the match and Karnataka already 259 runs ahead having 6 wickets in hand, it is almost a lost battle for Jammu and Kashmir as they have already conceded a first innings lead to the visitors.
Brief scores:
Karnataka 1st innings: 206 all out in 69.1 overs
J&K 1st innings: 192 all out in 62.4 overs (SP Khajuria 62, Abdul Samad 43; M Prasidh Krishna 4/42)
Karnataka 1st innings: 254 for 4 in 67 overs (R Samarth 74, KV Siddharth 75 not out; Parvez Rasool 2/53).
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