Karnataka enter Ranji Trophy final

Bengaluru, February 28

Karnataka showed why they are a champion side as they outplayed a young Mumbai team by 112 runs to enter the final of the Ranji Trophy.

Batting first, Karnataka scored 202 all out in their first innings and then bundled out Mumbai for a paltry 44, which was their second lowest total in the history of Ranji Trophy. Having taken a huge 158-run lead, Karnataka were all out for 286 in their second innings to set Mumbai a target of 445 to qualify for the final.

Gugale, Khurana keep Maharashtra in hunt

Kolkata: Centuries from top-order batsmen Swapnil Gugale and Chirag Khurana kept Maharashtra in the hunt against a wary Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semifinal.

Resuming the day 439 runs behind, opener Gugale slammed 154 with 28 fours, while Khurana scored an equally delightful 125 as the duo stitched together 270.

Ranji semifinals

Brief scores: Karnataka 202 and 286 bt Mumbai 44 and 332 all out in 121.1 overs (Aditya 98, Akhil 31, Shreyas 50, Surya Kumar Yadav 36, Siddhesh 74, Abhimanyu 4/69, Sreenath 2/64, Shreyas 2/68) by 112 runs; (Match II) Tamil Nadu: 549 all out vs Maharashtra 394/5 (Swapnil 154, Chirag 125; Aswin 2/80). — PTI