Ranji Trophy wrap: Karnataka beat Chhattisgarh, Mumbai get precious draw towards Tamil Nadu

Karnataka defeated Chhattisgarh by seven wickets as Vijaykumar Vyshak picked up his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket on Friday. Mumbai earned a precious draw towards Tamil Nadu, whereas Goa shocked Kerala.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 6, 2023 20:43 IST

Vyshak was the hero for Karnataka on Friday (Courtesy: Vijaykumar Vyshak Instagram)

By India Today Web Desk: Medium-pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak was the star of the present as his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket helped Karnataka seal a seven-wicket win over Chhattisgarh in a Ranji Trophy Group C match right here on Friday.

Resuming day 4 on 35 for two and seeking to save the match, Chhattisgarh had been shattered by Vyshak’s sensible effort. The pacer delivered the primary blow of the day by eradicating the primary innings centurion Ashutosh Singh for 18. Only Amandeep Khare (50) and Mayank Verma (46) offered resistance as wickets saved tumbling.

Skipper Harpreet Singh Bhatia was the important thing wicket for Karnataka and Okay. Gowtham offered it on the day as the previous Ranji Champions wanted 123 runs for the win.

Despite shedding Mayank Agarwal and R Samarth, the highly-rated S J Nitin Jose made a well-crafted 44 to see the crew dwelling.

Mumbai additionally claimed a significant draw towards Tamil Nadu on Friday. After being set a goal of 212 runs to win the match, the hosts tried to go on the offensive within the last and misplaced Prithvi Shaw with the rating at 30.

Yashaswi Jaiswal and Armaan Jaffer stitched collectively a partnership of 64. Jaiswal scored a quick-fire 66 and remained unbeaten because the day’s paly was ended by dangerous mild. Mumbai had been 137 for 3 and received the three factors for the draw after having the primary innings lead within the match.

Kerala suffered a surprising seven-wicket loss to Goa, after a powerful bowling efficiency by Mohit Redkar. The off-spinner picked up six wickets for 73 runs within the second innings as Kerala was bundled out for 200.

Chasing a goal of 155 runs, Ishaan Gadekar remained unbeaten on 67 and received assist from Siddesh Lad as Goa received the win in 48.3 overs to register their first win of the marketing campaign.

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Jan 6, 2023