2
0
0
2
0
0
= 4
KAR vs SAUR 2nd Semi Final, Ranji Trophy 2022-23
SAUR 527(174.4)
117-634.2
Saurashtra won by 4 wickets 🏆
407(133.3)
KAR
58.2234-10
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That also wraps up our coverage of the 2nd semi-final of the Ranji Trophy between Karnataka and Saurashtra. Saurashtra win this match and into the finals. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to join us on the 16th of February for the Ranji Trophy Final. For now, this is Saipavan Janaki, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Prince Suman, and scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal. See you soon!
Arpit Vasavada is the player of the match.
03.08 PM IST: With this four, Saurashtra win this match by 4 wickets. They were clinical in all three departments and
rightly so bagged the eventual victory in the end and moved top of the Ranji Trophy 2023 finals. They are facing Bengal in the final at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on the 16th of February.
On Day 5, Karnataka was stationed at 123 with the loss of 4 wickets. Nikin Jose alongside Shreyas Gopal recommenced the play for Karnataka on the final day of the Semi-Final. But didn’t get the start they expected as they lost their first wicket of the day fifth in the form of Shreyas Gopal who contributed only 4 runs off 13 balls followed by Sharath's wicket.
On Day 5, Karnataka was stationed at 123 with the loss of 4 wickets. Nikin Jose alongside Shreyas Gopal recommenced the play for Karnataka on the final day of the Semi-Final. But didn’t get the start they expected as they lost their first wicket of the day fifth in the form of Shreyas Gopal who contributed only 4 runs off 13 balls followed by Sharath's wicket.
Vijaykumar Vyshak joined Nikin Jose in the crease and the pair built up a partnership
of runs but their efforts were cut short when Vijaykumar Vyshak departed for 20 off 49.
Nikin Jose gets to his 1st hundred in First Class and departed as the last wicket
at 109 runs off 161 with the help of
9 fours. Karnataka Bundled out at 234 at 58.2 overs.
Great day for the Saurashtra bowlers as they picked 6 wickets in
the first session. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Chetan Sakariya were the
picks of the bowler as they both extracted 4 wickets each. Parth Bhut celebrated
with a couple of wickets.
Saurashtra started the innings before lunch with Harvik Desai and Snell Patel and they played only 2 overs. After Lunch, The Saurashtra batter resumed
innings at 1/0 on board. But the Karnataka bowlers are extremely well
at the start of the session and picked the wicket of Patel in the first over of
the session.
Desai and Jadeja built up a partnership of 19 runs for the 2nd wicket before Desai departed at 11 off 30. Jadeja looked good in the middle but failed to convert into the big innings as he departed at 17 runs. Saurashtra lost 5 wickets at the stage of 42 runs on board.
Then, skipper Arpit Vasavada and Chetan Sakariya, both took charge and handled the innings very well and put up a partnership of 63 runs for the 6th wicket. Chetan Sakariya went off at 24 off 48 with the help of 3 sixes. Skipper Arpit Vasavada held the innings and played sensibly in the middle and stayed unbeaten at 47 runs off 51 balls and took his team toward victory. Saurashtra chase down 115 runs in the second innings with 4 wickets in hand.
Then Karnataka bowlers were hitting great in the
middle and hit hard lines and lengths and picked 5 wickets at the start of the session but in the end, they failed to take wickets for their team. Gowtham hit hard lengths and scalped three wickets. Koushik also took the three wickets.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.....
34.2 V koushik to P Mankad
4 FOUR!!! That's it, Saurashtra won the match by 4 wickets!!!! Length ball on off, Length ball on off, Mankad opens his face of the bat to third-man as the ball races away for a boundary.
34.1 V koushik to P Mankad
0 Length ball on off, Mankad defends it well.
OVER 34
Saurashtra
113/6
Arpit Vasavada
47(51)
Prerak Mankad
3(7)
Krishnappa Gowtham
3-38(15.0)
33.6 K Gowtham to A Vasavada
0 Tosses it up on off, Vasavada defends it well.
33.5 K Gowtham to A Vasavada
0 Tosses it up on off, Vasavada drives to cover for none.
33.4 K Gowtham to A Vasavada
0 Length ball on off, Vasavada pushes it to cover for none.
33.3 K Gowtham to A Vasavada
0 Tosses it up on off, Vasavada defends it well.
33.2 K Gowtham to P Mankad
1 Tosses it up on off, Mankad drives it to mid-on for a single.
33.1 K Gowtham to P Mankad
0 Tosses it up on off, Mankad pushes it to short cover for none.
OVER 33
Saurashtra
112/6
Arpit Vasavada
47(47)
Prerak Mankad
2(5)
Vasuki koushik
3-28(10.0)
32.6 V koushik to A Vasavada
0 Length ball in middle, Vasavada tucks it to short mid-wicket for none.
32.5 V koushik to A Vasavada
0 Length ball on off, Vasavada taps it to point for none.
32.4 V koushik to P Mankad
1 Length ball in middle, Mankad tucks it to short mid-wicket for a single.
32.3 V koushik to P Mankad
0 Length ball on off, Mankad pushes it to short cover for none.
32.2 V koushik to P Mankad
0 Length ball on off, Mankad pushes it to short cover for none.