A rained-out fixture against Kerala earlier in the Ranji Trophy campaign cost Karnataka crucial points. Bad luck notwithstanding, there were a few on-field concerns which robbed Karnataka of a spot in the knockout rounds. The spin department wears a fairly depleted look. After trying several young tweakers in the previous season, Karnataka went back to … Read more
Karnataka’s resolve to invest in the future ahead of the season paid rich dividends as a young brigade, led by southpaw R. Smaran, stepped up to beat Vidarbha by 36 runs in a high-scoring final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Kotambi Stadium here on Saturday. Dhruv Shorey’s third century on the bounce and … Read more
A couple of kids were screaming their lungs out for Devdutt Padikkal (86, 113b, 8×4, 1×6), their voices echoing across the empty Kotambi Stadium, and the left-hander repaid the faith by helping Karnataka beat defending champion Haryana by five wickets in the semifinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Building on his ton … Read more
Opener Harvik Desai’s gallant century went in vain as Saurashtra fell short in its pursuit of Karnataka’s target by 60 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C encounter in Ahmedabad on Friday, a result that seals the latter’s qualification to the knockout stages. The Saurashtra wicketkeeper forged solid partnerships with Jay Gohil and Arpit … Read more