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Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy run was backmost connected way aft it crushed Kerala by an innings and 164 runs astatine the KCA Stadium, Mangalapuram, adjacent present connected Tuesday.
Right-arm off-spinner Mohsin Khan’s maiden five-wicket haul (six for 29) inflicted a demoralising decision connected the big aft pacer Vidwath Kaverappa struck telling blows with the caller shot successful the morning.
Mohsin’s nagging accuracy and subtle variations of magnitude proved to beryllium much than a fistful for the Kerala batters connected a wicket of adaptable bounce. Last-man Eden Apple Tom (39 not retired disconnected 68 balls), who batted with an injured finger, and debutant M.U. Harikrishnan (six disconnected 94 balls) delayed Karnataka’s triumph arsenic the 10th-wicket basal consumed astir 23 overs and added 44 runs.
Kaverappa’s treble onslaught successful his archetypal implicit acceptable the template for the win. The makeshift opener M.D. Nidheesh (nine) edged to Karun Nair successful the slips and Akshay Chandran departed for a aureate duck, bowled disconnected an inswinger, arsenic Kerala slipped to 19 for two.
Captain Mohammed Azharuddeen started positively, pulling Kaverappa implicit the quadrate limb for a six and followed it up with a fluent screen thrust for a boundary. But Azharuddeen (15) failed to thrust the bounce from a Shikhar Shetty transportation and was snapped up by wicketkeeper Krishnan Shrijith.
Opener Krishna Prasad and Ahammed Imran figured successful a 57-run basal for the 4th wicket, a little play which raised hopes of a Kerala fightback. However, Mohsin dismissed some Krishna Prasad (33) and Imran (23) successful speedy succession to permission Kerala tottering astatine 106 for five.
B. Aparajith and Sachin Baby played the spinners with caution but Mohsin ended the concern earlier it prospered. Mohsin foxed Baby (12) with a quicker transportation arsenic the batter was bowled, trying to play a quadrate chopped disconnected the backmost foot. Another quicker transportation breached Shoun Roger’s defences to permission Kerala connected the brink. However, the plucky amusement by the tailenders delayed the inevitable successful the extended post-lunch session.
The scores: Karnataka — 1st innings: 586 for 5 decl.
Kerala — 1st innings: 238.
Kerala — 2nd innings: Krishna Prasad b Mohsin 33, M.D. Nidheesh c Karun b Kaverappa 9, Akshay Chandran b Kaverappa 0, Mohammed Azharuddeen c Shrijith b Shikhar 15, Ahammed Imran c & b Mohsin 23, B. Aparajith lbw b Mohsin 19, Sachin Baby b Mohsin 12, Shoun Roger b Mohsin 0, Hari Krishnan lbw b Mohsin 6, Vaisakh Chandran c Karun b Shreyas 4, Eden Apple Tom (not out) 39; Extras: (b-12, lb-12): 24; Total (in 79.3 overs): 184.
Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-19, 3-40, 4-97, 5-106, 6-130, 7-130, 8-135, 9-140.
Karnataka bowling: Kaverappa 13-4-28-2 Vyshak 10-3-27-0, Shikhar 13-2-32-1 Shreyas 20-7-44-1, Mohsin 23.3-14-29-6.
