TN put Punjab out of misery, in last-8

Salem, February 19

Tamil Nadu needed just seven overs to chase down an easy target and beat Punjab by nine wickets on the final day to top Group C and qualify for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals here today.

After taking six points from the game, Tamil Nadu topped the group with 28 points from seven matches. Karnataka, who drew with Chandigarh in Hubballi, also qualified as they finished second in the group with 27 points.

Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner Sai Kishore (4/80) shone with the ball today as Punjab were bowled out for 231 in 64.2 overs. Punjab were following-on after making 274 in their first innings in reply to Tamil Nadu’s 435.

Delhi end on a high

New Delhi: Left-arm spinner Sumit Mathur took a five-wicket haul on debut as Delhi defeated Odisha by seven wickets on a dramatic Day 4 to end their campaign on a high.

Sumit, who took four wickets in the first innings, ended with a match haul of nine as Delhi recorded their third win of the season and finished third in the standings.

Vidarbha pip Haryana

Nagpur: Spin-bowling all-rounder Aditya Sarwate produced another impressive show as Vidarbha registered a comfortable 115-run win over Haryana on the fourth day to qualify from Group A. Vidarbha (33) grabbed six points from what was their fifth win to finish on top of Group A .

Brief scores: TN: 435 & 71/1 in 7 overs vs Punjab: 274 & 231 in 64.2 overs (Nehal 109; Sai Kishore 4/80); Chandigarh: 267 & 236/5 in 80 overs (Arslan 63, Mayank 56*; Vasuki 2/26) vs Karnataka: 563/5 decl; Odisha: 440 & 133 in 46 overs (Swain 29; Sumit 5/26) vs Delhi: 451 & 123/3 in 20.3 overs (Ayush 40*; Mohapatra 2/45); Vidarbha: 423 & 113/4 in 38.2 overs (Atharva 49, Shorey 43) vs Haryana: 333 & 180 in 34.3 overs (Anshul 46; Wakhare 3/30, Sarwate 2/38).