Breached! Pandey is finished by a Thakur supply.
| Photo Credit: Ashwin Achal
Vidarbha compelled Karnataka into submission on the third day of its Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at VCA Stadium (Civil Lines) right here on Sunday. Karnataka had no reply to disciplined bowling, falling for 286.
Having taken an enormous 174-run innings lead, Vidarbha has nearly shut the door on Karnataka’s marketing campaign. The residence group piled on the ache by cruising to 50 for no loss at Stumps.
The onus was on the Karnataka batters to make large a whole lot and construct partnerships. Only Nikin Jose (82, 212b, 11×4) was up for the combat. R. Samarth (59, 97b, 7×4) began the day with gumption, blunting the assault with a lifeless bat.
That was till he acquired a tough leg-before choice from umpire Nanda Kishore. Advancing method down the monitor to left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, Samarth was struck on the toe. The ball lobbed to slide, who appealed for a catch. After speeding again to the crease, Samarth watched in horror as Kishore lifted the finger.
Kishore got here below extra scrutiny from the Karnataka camp, when Sharath Srinivas, Dheeraj Gowda and Nikin Jose confirmed displeasure at being given out. Jose, despatched again leg-before, had the greatest argument because it appeared that he acquired bat on it. Jose should take some blame himself, as he repeatedly tried the reverse sweep to spinners with out success. One failed try and spinner Aditya Sarvate proved to be his final.
The skilled Manish Pandey (15) was dismissed in meek style, enjoying throughout an indipper from pacer Yash Thakur. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who even at 36 can crank it up, thrilled the small crowd by knocking over the stumps of V. Vyshak and V. Koushik in consecutive deliveries.
Karnataka coach P.V. Shashikanth acknowledged that his batters did now present sufficient software. “The big guns — Mayank, Samarth, Manish — did not fire. We needed to show more application,” stated Shashikanth.
The former Karnataka batter didn’t wish to touch upon the umpiring choices, however agreed with a suggestion that DRS must be used in Ranji Trophy knockout video games.
“DRS can change the course of the game. DRS is always welcome,” stated Shashikanth.
The scores:
Vidarbha — 1st innings: 460.
Karnataka — 1st innings: R. Samarth lbw b Dubey 59, Mayank Agarwal c Wadkar b Thakare 0, Okay.V. Aneesh c Wadkar b Thakur 34, Nikin Jose lbw b Sarvate 82, Manish Pandey b Thakur 15, Hardik Raj c Karun b Thakur 23, Sharath Srinivas c Wadkar b Sarvate 29, Dheeraj Gowda lbw b Sarvate 5, V. Vyshak b Umesh 23, Vidwath Kaverappa (not out) 0, V. Koushik b Umesh 0; Extras (b-12, lb-2, nb-2): 16; Total (in 90.3 overs): 286.
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-63, 3-121, 4-148, 5-198, 6-251, 7-257, 8-286, 9-286.
Vidarbha bowling: Umesh 14.3-1-54-2, Thakare 18-4-51-1, Sarvate 21-6-50-3, Thakur 14-3-48-3, Dubey 23-2-69-1.
Vidarbha — 2nd innings: Atharva Taide (batting) 21, Dhruv Shorey (batting) 29; Total (for no loss in 14 overs): 50.
Karnataka bowling: Kaverappa 4-1-12-0, Koushik 5-0-17-0, Vyshak 3-0-20-0, Hardik 2-1-1-0.
