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Karnataka hits back

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MYSORE: Saurashtra first closed the door and then gave host Karnataka a toehold. After gaining a slender 19-run lead, the visitor adopted a defensive approach and played into Karnataka’s hands at close on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group A Super League tie at the Gangothri Glades ground here on Tuesday.

Saurashtra was 183 for eight — an overall lead of 202 — with middle-order batsman Firoz Bambhaniya (28) and the hard-hitting Sandeep Jobanputra (16) at the crease.

Karnataka added 10 runs to its overnight score of 216 for nine before Pawan edged to first slip after making 120. However, Vinay Kumar and N.C. Aiyappa, bowling with fire, struck some decisive blows.

Saurashtra had itself to blame, as its batsmen played some injudicious shots. The team seemed content to occupy the crease with opener Kanaiya Vaghela taking 236 minutes to compile 34.

However, Vaghela got little or no support from the other end as fellow opener Sagar Jogiyani (7), Sitanshu Kotak (26), Cheteshwar Pujara (22) and captain Jaydev Shah (12) all fell while playing aggressive strokes.

Even Rakesh Dhruv, who held one end up, was also a victim of indiscretion as his attempted slog off the canny Joshi was held by Raghu in the deep.

Wicketkeeper Thilak Naidu, who has snared 10 victims so far, erased Avinash Vaidya’s record of nine against Assam in 1993-94 in Bangalore.

The scores:

Saurashtra — 1st innings: 245.

Karnataka — 1st innings: K.B. Pawan c Kotak b Maniar 120, R. Uthappa c Makhwana b Jobanputra 5, S. Shinde c Dhruv b Jobanputra 11, B. Chipli c Makhwana b Jobanputra 5, C. Raghu c Jogiyani b Jobanputra 0, T. Naidu c Jogiyani b Dhruv 30, Yere Goud c Kotak b Dhruv 33, S. Joshi (run out) 12, R. Vinay Kumar c Jogiyani b Jobanputra 0, N.C. Aiyappa c Kotak b Jobanputra 0, K.P. Appanna (not out) 0; Extras (b-4, lb-5, nb-1): 10; Total (in 85.4 overs): 226.

Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-30, 3-44, 4-44, 5-88, 6-161, 7-195, 8-200, 9-206.

Saurashtra bowling: Jobanputra 27-2-70-6, Maniar 12.4-3-39-1, Jadeja 21-4-38-0, Dhruv 14-1-40-2, Vaghela 6-1-13-0, Makhwana 5-0-17-0.

Saurashtra — 2nd innings: K. Vaghela c Naidu b Vinay 34, S. Jogiyani c Naidu b Vinay 7, S. Kotak c Uthappa b Aiyappa 26, C. Pujara b Joshi 22, F. Bambhaniya (batting) 28, R. Jadeja c Naidu b Aiyappa 0, J. Shah c Naidu b Appanna 12, R. Dhruv c Raghu b Joshi 19, K. Makhvana c Naidu b Aiyappa 7, S. Jobanputra (batting) 16; Extras (b-3, lb-4, w-5): 12; Total (for eight wkts. in 85 overs): 183.

Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-59, 3-81, 4-95, 5-110, 6-116, 7-141, 8-167.

Karnataka bowling: Vinay 24-7-46-2, Aiyappa 14-2-70-3, Joshi 25-8-36-2, Appanna 22-9-24-1.

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