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Devdutt Padikkal’s captaincy tenure was disconnected to a blockbuster opening arsenic helium conjured a splendid period (120 n.o., 85b, 6x4, 5x6) to powerfulness Karnataka to a phenomenal five-wicket triumph implicit Punjab astatine the I.S. Bindra PCA Stadium present connected Sunday.
After three-and-a-half days of slow-burn cricket, the visitors were acceptable an improbable 250-run people disconnected 40 overs to guarantee qualification for the Ranji Trophy knockouts. But Karnataka took little than 28 overs to publication an electrical decorativeness and acceptable up a quarterfinal day with Mumbai. The effect meant Saurashtra, which had beaten Chandigarh successful the neighbouring Sector-16 stadium to determination into 2nd spot successful Elite Group-B connected Saturday, volition miss out.
Niraj Odedra, Saurashtra’s caput coach, rushed to the PCA Stadium post-tea successful the anticipation of confirming his team’s qualification. He would person near doffing his chapeau to Padikkal’s miraculous act.
Padikkal, 25, who was promoted to the enactment relation aft the caller 217-run drubbing to Madhya Pradesh nether Mayank Agarwal, led by example. He opened the batting successful spot of Mayank, built a tone-setting 76-ball 113-run concern with his elder for the 2nd wicket, and helped negociate a middle-order wobble. Under fast-dying daylight, the southpaw enactment connected 51 unbroken runs (28 balls) with Vidyadhar Patil (14 n.o., 10b, 1x6), of which helium accounted for 34 runs from 18.
There was so an constituent of luck. Padikkal reached his half-century erstwhile the fielder who caught him adjacent the bound stepped over. But his intent was unquestionable and it reflected successful the shots helium played – a consecutive six to determination into the 70s; different fiery maximum to spell into the 80s, and 2 outstanding cuts to participate the 90s and scope his eighth First Class ton.
Punjab adjacent tried immoderate reasonably evident – and borderline distasteful – time-wasting tactics. But thing could thwart Karnataka. Shreyas Gopal played a immense manus too, scoring a brisk 22-ball 33. His miserly figures (21-6-43-3) were instrumental successful Punjab being dismissed for 256 second-innings runs from an overnight 119 for three. It kept his broadside successful the hunt and Padikkal did the rest.
The scores: Punjab — 1st innings: 309.
Karnataka — 1st innings: 316.
Punjab — 2nd innings: Abhijeet Garg c Prasidh b Shreyas 33, Prabhsimran Singh lbw b Shikhar 11, Uday Saharan b Shikhar 93, Jashanpreet Singh c Rahul b Mohsin 5, Anmolpreet Singh c Smaran b Shreyas 44, Anmol Malhotra c Kruthik b Shreyas 16, Emanjot Chahal b Prasidh 11, Harpreet Brar c Kruthik b Prasidh 29, Ayush Goyal c Rahul b Vidyadhar 7, Sukhdeep Bajwa c Shreyas b Prasidh 1, Anmoljeet Singh (not out) 0; Extras (b-4, lb-1, nb-1): 6; Total (in 101 overs): 256.
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-70, 3-87, 4-176, 5-202, 6-209, 7-215, 8-237, 9-252.
Karnataka bowling: Shikhar 33-8-82-2, Vidyadhar 12-2-32-1, Prasidh 16-5-49-3, Shreyas 21-6-43-3, Mohsin 19-5-45-1.
Karnataka — 2nd innings: K.L. Rahul c Anmolpreet b Bajwa 13, Devdutt Padikkal (not out) 120; Mayank Agarwal b Emanjot 53, K.V. Aneesh c Anmol b Anmoljeet 1, R. Smaran c Jashanpreet b Emanjot 1, Shreyas Gopal st. Anmol b Anmoljeet 33, Vidyadhar Patil (not out) 14; Extras (b-6, lb-4, nb-1, w-6): 17; Total (for 5 wickets successful 27.5 overs): 252.
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-130, 3-133, 4-134, 5-201.
Punjab bowling: Bajwa 8.5-0-81-1, Harpreet 6-0-55-0, Anmoljeet 9-0-66-2, Emanjot 4-0-40-2.
