Karnataka’s Ok.V. Aneesh in motion on day three of the Col C Ok Nayudu Trophy remaining in opposition to Uttar Pradesh on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on March 12, 2024.
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Karnataka prolonged its lead to a mammoth 663 runs on day three of the Col. C. Ok. Nayudu (U-23) Trophy remaining in opposition to Uttar Pradesh on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here on Tuesday.
Having batted by means of the day, Karnataka reached 444 for 5 at stumps, and selected to not declare regardless of reaching a complete that UP will discover nigh not possible to chase with simply three classes left.
The star was one-drop Ok.V. Aneesh (171 batting, 221b, 18×4, 3×6), whose wonderful innings included strokes throughout the bottom, with the good upper-cut for a six over third-man off medium-pacer Aaqib Khan when on 96 the stand-out shot.
Earlier, from an in a single day 91 for no loss, Karnataka was chugging alongside merrily till Prakar Chaturvedi (86, 143b, 9×4, 3×6) was dismissed by left-arm spinner Shubham Mishra with the rating on 144.
The subsequent large partnership was between Aneesh and skipper R. Smaran (40, 66b, 3×4), who placed on 120 runs for the third wicket. The partnership ended when the sooner bowlers began working in tandem after lengthy spells of spin. Aaqib was the beneficiary as Smaran performed on to his stumps.
Karnataka’s Ok.V. Aneesh celebrates his century on day three of the Col C Ok Nayudu Trophy remaining in opposition to Uttar Pradesh on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on March 12, 2024.
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Ok. MURALI KUMAR
Aneeshwar Gautam was run out after a misunderstanding with Aneesh earlier than first-innings centurion Yashovardhan Parantap was caught and bowled by Kunal Tyagi. Kruthik Krishna (34 batting, 53b, 5×4) then added 69 unbeaten runs with Aneesh to flatten the guests.
The scores: Karnataka 358 & 444 for 5 in 121 overs in 121 overs (MacNeil H. Noronha 79, Prakar Chaturvedi 86, Ok.V. Aneesh 171 batting, R. Smaran 40) vs. Uttar Pradesh 139.
