Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Karnataka-Kerala match ends in a draw; Victory for Goa, Jharkhand, Rajasthan

Last Update: January 20, 2023, 17:59 IST

Thiruvananthapuram, India

Karnataka vs Kerala match ended in a draw (Photo: Twitter/Mayank Agarwal)

Kerala batsmen denied Karnataka any opening as the game ended in a draw, posting 96 for 4 in 51 overs. Karnataka collects three points

Karnataka gained three points following a draw in their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Kerala on the fourth and final day here on Friday.

The visiting team extended their lead to 143 runs and added 75 more runs to reach 410 for 6 in the night. India Leave it to Mayank Agarwal (208, 360 balls, 17 fours, five sixes) in Tests. Kerala batsmen denied Karnataka any opening as the game ended in a draw, posting 96 for 4 in 51 overs. Karnataka collects three points.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka batsmen BR Sharath (53, 101 balls, 5 fours) and Shubhang Hegde (50 not out, 138 balls, 2 fours) scored fifties themselves as the team looked to increase the lead. Hegde batted cautiously and added 53 runs for the ninth wicket with V Vaishak (17) but was later bowled by Sijoman Joseph (1/90).

Off-spinner Vaishakh Chandran was the best bowler for the home team, taking 3 for 117, while MD Nidish and Jalaj Saxena took two wickets each.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan thrashed Chhattisgarh by 167 runs in Jodhpur and Goa registered a stunning innings victory over Services in New Delhi.

Services, who had slumped to 139 for 2 overnight, saw opener Ravi Chauhan score a brilliant century but that could not prevent the team from going down by an innings as they were bowled out for 304.

In Puducherry, Jharkhand chased down the target of 70 runs in the 27th over to register a comfortable 10-wicket win over the hosts.

Abbreviated Score: Kerala made 342 in 130.1 overs (Sachin Baby 141, Jalaj Saxena 57, Vatsal Govind 46, V Kaushik 6/54) and 96 for 4 in 51 overs (Sachin Baby 37 not out) restricted Karnataka to 9 wickets in 163.1 overs but was dismissed for 485 (Mayank Agarwal 208, SJ Nikin Jose 54, BR Sharath 53, Shubhang Hegde 50 not out, Vaishakh Chandran 3/117). Karnataka: 3 points, Kerala: 1.

In Puducherry: Pondicherry 231 in 91.4 overs (KB Arun Karthik 68, Paras K Dogra 68, Aravind K 31, Ashish Kumar 3/34, Anukul Roy 3/78) and 250 in 84.5 overs (Arun Karthik 82, Sagar P Udeshi 29) Ashish Kumar 3/32, Shahbaz Nadeem 3/79, Anukul Roy 3/90) Jharkhand were all out for 412 in 133.2 overs (Virat Singh 124, Saurabh Tiwary 116, Sagar P Udeshi 8/118) and 73 for no loss . 10 wickets in 26.2 overs (Kumar Debabrata 38 not out). Jharkhand: 7 points, Pondicherry: 0.

in New Delhi: Services 175 in 59.2 overs and 304 all out in 91 overs (Ravi Chauhan 139 (238 balls, 14×4, 2×6, SG Rohilla 52, Darshan Misal 5/70, Vijesh Prabhudesai 4/57) lost to Goa 483 in 155.2 overs IN (KD Eknath 156 not out, Manthan Khutkar 82) declared by an innings and 4 runs for 9. Goa: 7 runs, Services: 0.

In Jodhpur: Rajasthan 360 all out in 93 overs (Samarpit Joshi 123) and 268 for 3 declared in 48 overs (Mahipal Lomror 130) restricted Chhattisgarh to 199 runs in 77.3 overs (Aniket Chowdhary 4/25, MJ Suthar 4/46) and 262 all out They were dismissed for 167 in 83.4 overs (AG Tiwary 51, Shashank Singh 51, Sumit Ruikar 47, MJ Suthar 6/116). Rajasthan: 6 points, Chhattisgarh: 0.

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