Karnataka beat Chhattisgarh
Bengaluru, Jan 6: Medium-pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak came up with his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket to set up Karnataka’s seven-wicket win over Chhattisgarh in a Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Friday. Resuming day four on 35 for 2 and with a lot of work to do to save the match, Chhattisgarh were rocked by Vyshak’s superb effort. He struck the first blow of the day by removing the first innings centurion Ashutosh Singh for 18. Only Amandeep Khare (50) and Mayank Verma (46) provided resistance as the other batters did not stay long enough at the crease. Requiring 123 runs for a victory, Karnataka lost openers- captain Mayank Agarwal (14) and R Samarth (24). Highly-rated S J Nikin Jose followed up his first innings effort of 67 with a well-crafted 44 to see the team home. (PTI)
Goa shock Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6: Goa upset Kerala by seven wickets thanks to an impressive bowling performance, especially off-spinner Mohit Redkar, who finished with 6 for 73 in the second innings. Kerala was bundled out for 200 in the second innings, leaving Goa 155 for a win. Ishan Gadekar (67 not out) and Siddhesh Lad (33 not out) saw Goa home with a 68-run fourth-wicket partnership. (PTI)
Bengal draw with Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Jan 6: Bengal extended their unbeaten run in the Ranji Trophy campaign grabbing three crucial points after their Elite Group A clash against Uttarakhand ended in a draw at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun on Friday. After posting a challenging total of 387 in their first innings, Bengal bowled out Uttarakhand for 272 which helped them earn a vital first innings lead and three points from the match. In their second innings, Bengal declared at 206/7, while Uttarakhand were 69 for no loss at stumps on Day 4. (UNI)