Lack of software: Karnataka batters can be dissatisfied by their efficiency.
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A day which began with a lot hope turned out to be a nightmare for Karnataka.
Batter after batter dedicated harakiri, main to a 127-run loss to Vidarbha within the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at VCA Stadium (Civil Lines) right here on Tuesday.
Sensible batting was the necessity for the hour, with the customer requiring 268 runs to win on the ultimate day with 9 wickets in hand. What performed out was something however wise.
The first mind fade second got here from skipper Mayank Agarwal (70), who threw away his wicket. Singles and twos had been obtainable on a platter for the opener, as Vidarbha opted to unfold the sector. Against the run of play, Mayank stepped out to left-arm spinner Aditya Sarvate and spooned a catch to mid-on. Two balls later, vice-captain Nikin Jose gently lobbed a flick to mid-wicket.
The panic button was pressed. Manish Pandey was quickly trapped on the pads enjoying down the unsuitable line to an arm ball from Sarvate. At 131 for 4, Ok.V. Aneesh and Hardik Raj supplied a transient resistance, earlier than the latter was trapped leg-before.
Then, Aneesh and Dheeraj Gowda made a mess of routine calls to finish up run-out. By Lunch, the customer had misplaced eight wickets, and the marketing campaign was over. The meek give up did little justice to the pacers who had bowled with venom on Monday to deliver the aspect again into the competition.
Serious questions should be requested of the Karnataka batters. The holes in temperament had been uncovered final month as properly when Karnataka crumbled for 104 in pursuit of 110 in opposition to Gujarat. The introspection should start with Mayank, who admitted that he was “unhappy” with the shot he performed.
“We felt we had a good chance entering the final day. But we did not apply ourselves, and our shot selection left a lot to be desired,” Mayank mentioned.
Asked why his aspect has repeatedly come a cropper within the fourth innings, Mayank mentioned, “A lot of us need to sit back and think about the decisions we take under pressure. Are we disciplined enough to execute the plans we have set? This will reveal all the answers.”
Vidarbha, which caught to the fundamentals and watched the drama unfold, will face Madhya Pradesh within the last-four.
The scores:
Vidarbha – 1st innings: 460.
Karnataka – 1st innings: 286.
Vidarbha – 2nd innings: 196.
Karnataka – 2nd innings: R. Samarth b Sarvate 40, Mayank Agarwal c Dubey b Sarvate 70, Ok.V. Aneesh (run out) 40, Nikin Jose c Rathod b Sarvate 0, Manish Pandey lbw b Sarvate 1, Hardik Raj lbw b Dubey 13, Sharath Srinivas b Dubey 6, Dheeraj Gowda (run out) 2, V. Vyshak b Dubey 34, Vidwath Kaverappa c Sarvate b Dubey 25, V. Koushik (not out) 4; Extras (lb-2, w-5, nb-1): 8; Total (in 62.4 overs): 243.
Fall of wickets: 1-101, 2-127, 3-127, 4-131, 5-171, 6-173, 7-179, 8-189, 9-222.
Vidarbha bowling: Umesh 12-2-50-0, Thakare 7-1-15-0, Thakur 8-0-33-0, Dubey 13.4-1-65-4, Sarvate 22-4-78-4.
