Punjab skipper Shubman Gill endured a tough day as Karnataka posted a mammoth 475, built around Ravichandran Smaran's maiden first-class double ton that put the hosts firmly in the driver's seat in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match in Bengaluru on Friday. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
After a poor s🧸how w🎃ith the bat on the opening day, it was another difficult day for Gill on the field as his bowlers failed to apply pressure on the opposition.
Resuming on 199 for 4, overnight batter Smaran dominate🦂d proceedin✅gs with a superb 277-ball 203, almost single-handedly taking Punjab to the huge total.
Smaran's knock was the highlight of the day, with the next 🍌best 🍬score being Abhinav Manohar's 34. Smaran anchored the innings as other batters chipped in with useful contributions before Karnataka were bowled out in 122.1 overs.
In their second innings, Punjab were 24 for 𝕴2 in 13 overs, and were trailing by 396 runs, with Gill holding the🦋 fort at 7 not out from 36 balls, and Jassinder Singh at the crease on zero.
Haryana's Anuj Thakral shines with 6/31 against Bengal
At Kalyani, Anuj Thakral's brilliant spell of 6/31 helped Haryana dismiss Bengal for 124. The hosts, playing their must-winﷺ game, thus conced🌠ed a crucial 33-run first innings lead.
Haryana, who were dismissed for 157 in their first innings, reached 158 for 2 at stumps on Da♎y 2, taking a 191-run overall lead.
Himanshu Ran꧃a (46) and Nishant Sindhu (26) were at the crease at the close of play.
Ton-up Abhishek and Aryan put UP in control
In Patna, Uttar Pradesh took contr♈ol with a commanding 417 for 2 on Day 2, having gained a 169-run first-innings lea🐼d over Bihar.
Abhishek Goswami was the star, fa✤lling just short of a double ton wit🐻h a blistering 198 off 206 balls, including 29 fours and three sixes.
At stumps, Aryan Juyal remained unbeaten on 103, with Karan Shar෴ma (37) giving him company.
Bihar had been bowled o𓂃ut for 24🐎8 in their first innings.
MP lead by 133 against Kerala
In Thiruvananthapuram, Ma♓dhya Pradesh took a 133-run overall lead against Kerala, reaching 140 for 2 in 41 overs, after dismissing Kerala for🌞 167 in 56.2 overs.
Skipper Shubham Sharma (46) and Rajat Patidar (50) anch𒅌ored the innings, wi🔯th the MP bowlers, Aryan Pandey (3/31) and Avesh Khan (3/43), doing the damage earlier.
Brief Scores
At Bengaluru:
Punjab: 55 & 24-2 in 13 overs (Shubman Gill 7*; Prasidh 🔜Kri♛shna 1/4)
Karnataka: 475 all out in 122.1 overs (R Smaran 2✨03; Mayank Markande 3/53, Jassinder Singh 3/66)
At Kalyani:
Haryana:🐲 157 & 158-2 in 44 overs (Himanshu Rana🧸 46*; Mukesh Kumar 1/32)
Bengal: 124 all out in🤡 40.2 overs (Abishek Porel 31; Anuj Tꦜhakral 6/31)
At Patna:
Bihar: 248
Uttar Pradesh: 417-2 in 91 overs (Abhishek Goswami 198, Aryan Juyal 103*; Nawa🐠z Khan 1/25)
At Thiruvananthapuram:
🐟 Madhya Pradesh: 160 & 140-2 in 41 over♛s (Shubham Sharma 46*, Rajat Patidar 50*; MD Nidheesh 1/35)
Kerala: 167 all 🏅out in 56.2 overs (𝓰Salman Nizar 36, Aryan Pandey 3/31, Avesh Khan 3/43).
