Ranji Trophy 2010-11: Super League

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Cautious Delhi gamble for bonus point More... Cautious Delhi gamble for bonus point Delhi had to deal with a Catch-22 situation on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy game against Gujarat. In their pursuit of an innings or 10 wickets that would given them a bonus point, the hosts risked missing out on an outright win. And it was this dilemma that saw them bat an extra hour. Eventually, after a lead of 366, Delhi declared at 437/6. At stumps, Gujarat were 114/2 with opener Priyank Panchal (62) and nightwatchman Salil Yadav (0) at the crease. In case Gujarat batsmen survive the final day, questions can be raised about the timing of the declaration. Aiming for six points, Delhi might have to end up with just 3 for getting the first innings lead. Delhi started briskly in the morning session with overnight batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Yogesh Nagar looking aggressive. Points are important but an outright win is invaluable. This is what Delhi would be focusing on after piling up a daunting lead of 366 on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here. At close on Friday, the visitors were 114 for two. It was centurion Shikhar Dhawan and Yogesh Nagar who took centrestage in the first session of play at the stadium. Both batsmen continued with their fine form and evidence lay in the fielders' drooping shoulders early on. The two rotated the strike and the occasional boundary brought cheer to the miniscule crowd that had turned up to witness the proceedings. Though Dhawan looked slightly off-colour, it was not until he reached 149 that an edge down leg side cost him his wicket off Rohit Dahiya. Gujarat delayed taking the second new ball to restrict strokemaking. Dhawan was the first to fall as he edged an attempted glance to the wicketkeeper on 149. Nagar at the other end completed his maiden century. At this stage, Delhi lost momentum. Aditya Jain, who replaced Dhawan, was indecisive while Nagar showed little urgency. As overs ticked and wickets fell, Gujarat spread the field to cut the boundaries. It was only after Nagar reached 151 that Delhi declared the innings. Nagar looked set to take the spotlight off Dhawan's knock. Despite losing two more partners, Nagar maintained his composure. Like Dhawan though, Nagar too had the fielders to thank as he was dropped on 109, which hinted at a momentary lapse in concentration. But from thereon, the batsman, who had made his first-class debut against the same opponents in 2008, cruised to 150. Fifteen boundaries and two hits over the fence allowed the 20-year-old to finish with a decent strike rate of 58. Delhi declared at 437 for six with Dahiya and Ishwar Choudhary claiming two wickets each while the promising Siddharth Trivedi also had a wicket for his efforts. With captain Parthiv Patel sitting out for a better part of the day, owing to a strain, Gujarat have the odds stacked up against them. Nagar Called The star of the day for Delhi was Yogesh Nagar. He made a fluent 151 and then blotted his performance when he was ‘called' by umpire Sudhir Asnani. The young Delhi cricketer was on the list of suspects and unwisely attracted attention for his dodgy action. He had done a brilliant job wit the bat, facing 260 balls and hitting 15 fours and two sixes. His fourth-wicket association with Shikhar Dhawan was worth 197 runs. Dawan, 16 overnight, made 149 of 246 balls with 17 fours. Strong reply Gujarat, after the disastrous first-innings performance of 71, replied strongly in its second venture through Jay Desai (49 off 80 balls with ten fours) and Priyank Panchal (60 batting off 110 balls with eight fours). But Gujarat was jolted by the dismissal of Niraj Patel to a diving catch at midwicket by Pradeep Sangwan. The Delhi seam bowlers managed only a few loud shouts as Panchal and Jay Desai put on 96 for the first wicket before left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra broke through Desai’s defence. Niraj Patel took too long to settle in and eventually left without scoring, caught by Pradeep Sangwan at mid-wicket off Mithun Manhas. With Gujarat still 252 behind to making Delhi bat again, the first hour of play will have a big impact on the game. The final day promises to be an interesting contest as the visitors will try and save themselves from the embarrassment of an innings defeat. On the other hand, Delhi captain, Mithun Manhas, will hope his bowlers are able to repeat their first innings display.

[kooljatt]

any updates on Yuvi score ? :eyedance:

[Sir john]

yuvi get out on 92,miss a hundred.:((

[Sir john]

mumbai beat railway by 2 wickets. murli bhai is very sad. :((:((:((

[saneindian]

Bhuvaneshwar and Tyagi bowl UP to an improbable win. What an inspired spell there from those two!! Defending 170-0dd and helping your side to a win!!Absolutely top class stuff.

[Sir john]

Bhuvaneshwar and Tyagi bowl UP to an improbable win. What an inspired spell there from those two!! Defending 170-0dd and helping your side to a win!!Absolutely top class stuff.

yaah good win for UP. :clap:

[Sachinism]

Brilliant win from UP Baroda went from 89-2 to 143ao B Kumar ends up at 102 runs + 8 wickets in the game

[Guest prince]

Munaf Patel 3rd match - Baroda v Uttar Pradesh at Vadodara, Nov 17-20, 2010 Uttar Pradesh 1st inning : 4 wickets for 49 runs Uttar Pradesh 2nd inning : 3 wickets for 46 runs Overall : 7 wickets for 95 runs @ 13.57 runs Result : Uttar Pradesh won by 32 runs Impressive bowling from Munaf in both innings. Once again very economical bowling with 2.57 and 2.07 economic rate respectively in both innings.

[saneindian]

Mumbai win by 2 wickets against Railways. Excellent knock by Rahane in the 2nd innings chasing 252. Rahane 94, Rohit 31*, Murali Kartik match figures of 6/142

[Sir john]

Bengal 562/6d Assam 588/6 (169.0 ov) Match drawn Points Assam 3, Bengal 1 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Sir john]

Karnataka 222 & 409/8 (117.1 ov) Haryana 319 Match drawn jogi take 8 wicket for 112 in match. :yay::yay::yay: Points Haryana 3, Karnataka 1 :phehehe:

[sarcastic]

Mumbai win by 2 wickets against Railways. Excellent knock by Rahane in the 2nd innings chasing 252. Rahane 94, Rohit 31*, Murali Kartik match figures of 6/142

Great innings under pressure from both Rahane and Rohit.:hatsoff: Rohit's 31* is much more significant than what it appears to be in the number. It is like one of those excellent innings orchestrated by VVS Laxman in 3rd/4th innings of a test match. Rohit came when the situation is 204/3 and he controlled the chase and averted a very probable upset for Mumbai to take them to home at 252/8.

[Ranjha]

yuvi get out on 92' date='miss a hundred.:(([/quote'] what a bad season for him..I dont think he got any hundred in ranji this season? couple of good innings but no 3 figure scores.

[ludhianvi]

Holy cow, how did Baroda lose it from the position they were in?? A big surprise Bhuvneshwar Kumar batted and bowled well in the match

[Sir john]

what a bad season for him..I dont think he got any hundred in ranji this season? couple of good innings but no 3 figure scores.

he get stump out,there are some more matches to score 100.

Holy cow, how did Baroda lose it from the position they were in?? A big surprise Bhuvneshwar Kumar batted and bowled well in the match

yaah big surprise .:woot:

[Sir john]

guys have a look of this scorecard. amazing :omg:

[Chandan]

ROUND UP, DAY 4 Mumbai vs Railways Rahane, Rohit star in Mumbai's win over Railways Mumbai overcame a late middle-collapse to beat Railways by two wickets and record their first win of the season in a thrilling Ranji Trophy Group A Super Division match in Mumbai on Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 252, the hosts, who were 204 for two at one stage slumped to 237 for eight, but middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma (31 n.o.) kept his nerves and in the company of Dhawal Kulkarni took the hosts home. Resuming at overnight 22 for no loss, Omkar Gurav (30) and Sahil Kukreja (54) added a further 34 runs in nearly 11 overs, when Gurav was run-out. From there on, youngster Ajinkya Rahane took control of the proceedings and added 97 runs for the second wicket with Kukreja, whose 217-ball effort that included five fours, ended when he was stumped by wicketkeeper M Rawat off M Suresh. However, Rahane kept the pressure on Railways and consolidated Mumbai's position by forging a 51-run partnership for the third wicket with skipper Wasim Jaffer (25). He missed his second ton of the season when he was dismissed by Jai Prakash Yadav for a well made 94. Rahane's dismissal changed the complexion of the game as the experienced duo of Murali Karthik (3-69) and Yadav (3-54) triggered a collapse, with Mumbai losing six wickets for 33 runs. But Sharma's presence paved the way for Mumbai's win, who are now at the top of group A with 11 points from three matches. Brief scores: Railways 201 and 269 (M Rawat 76 not out, Sanjay Bangar 62; D Kulkarni 5-52, R Powar, 3-65) Mumbai 219 and 252/8 (Ajinkya Rahane 94, S Kukreja 54, Rohit Sharma 31 n.o.; M Karthik 3-69, J P Yadav 3-54). Baroda vs UP Tyagi, Kumar bowl UP to victory Vadodara: Pacers Sudeep Tyagi (6/42) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/37) triggered a sensational lower order collapse to steer Uttar Pradesh to a 32-run victory over Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match. Chasing a target of 176, Baroda were expected to score a comfortable win over UP but Tyagi's six-wicket haul and Bhuvneshwar's four completely turned the tables around as the duo bundled out Baroda for a mere 143 in their second innings. Baroda were in total control at lunch on day four, placed on 81 for 2, with just another 94 runs needed for an outright victory. But soon after lunch, Baroda saw a sudden collapse with Tyagi and Bhuvneshwar causing havoc. First, Tyagi removed Kedar Devdhar for a well-made 46 and then in the very next ball he sent back Ambati Rayudu for a duck. In his next over, he added another wicket to his kitty by seeing off Rakesh Solanki (3), to suddenly leave the hosts reeling at 95 for five. The responsibility lay on dashing Yusuf Pathan and skipper Pinal Shah to consolidate the innings and steer the team towards victory. And they did just that by slowly building up a partnership. In fact, Yusuf and Shah managed to put on vital 36 runs for the sixth wicket, with Yusuf doing the bulk scoring to keep Baroda always in the hunt. But things changed dramatically as both the batsmen lost their wickets in quick succession. Shah (4) failed to sustain and was bowled by Tyagi. Yusuf (40) also soon followed his partner back into the pavilion with Baroda's scoreboard reading 143 for seven. Yusuf's dismissal to Bhuvneshwar saw Baroda lose their way as the last three wickets fell without the addition of a single run. Earlier, resuming at an overnight score 279 for eight in the second innings, UP were bowled out for 294 to set a low target for Baroda. Brief scores: UP 1st innings: 190 Baroda 1st innings: 309 UP 2nd innings: 294 (Tanmay Srivastava 60, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 55, Piyush Chawla 36; Yusuf Pathan 5/83, Munaf Patel 3/46) Delhi vs Gujarat Gritty Gujarat eke out draw against Delhi New Delhi: Priyank Kirit Panchal scored a match-saving century as Gujarat denied Delhi an outright win on the final day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match. With the visitors standing on the brink of defeat at the start of final day's play with Delhi still enjoying a healthy 252-run lead, Panchal rose to the occasion and came up with a crucial 134-run knock to save the day for Gujarat. Panchal's patient innings came off 265 deliveries during which he struck as many as 20 boundaries. For Delhi, pacer Vikas Mishra returned with his best first-class figures of four for 51, while Gujarat's first innings tormentor Pawan Suyal scalped two for 69 but it was not enough to ensure a win for the hosts as the visitors' tail put up a resolute batting display to deny their opponents five points. Delhi pocketed three points from the match by virtue of first-innings lead while Gujarat will return home with a point from the stalemate. Earlier, resuming at the team's overnight score of 114 for two and personal 60, Panchal stitched a vital 63-run fourth-wicket stand with skipper Parthiv Patel (26 off 112 balls) to signal early signs of a fightback from Gujarat. However, the tables turned when Parhtiv and Panchal fell within a span of 27 runs. Both Parthiv and Panchal were trapped in front by Suyal and Panchal respectively. Gujarat found themselves in deeper trouble when, two runs later, Pratharesh Parmar too was caught plumb in front of the wicket by Pradeep Sangwan. But then came Rohit Dahiya (2 n.o.), whose sheer determination and patience saved Gujarat as the right-hander negotiated 109 deliveries during his stay at the wicket. Siddharth Trivedi too made crucial 18 off 33 balls to help his side's cause before the last-wicket pair of Dahiya and Ishwar Choudhary negotiated 11 overs to earn a point for Gujarat. Brief Scores: Gujarat 1st innings: 71 all out Delhi 1st innings: 437 for six declared Gujarat 2nd innings: 289 for nine in 114 overs (Priyank Kirit Panchal 134; Vikas Mishra 4/51). Karnataka vs Haryana Karnataka, Haryana split points Rohtak: Karnataka's Amit Verma scored an unbeaten century here on the fourth and final day, even as the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match between Karnataka and Haryana ended in a tame draw. But Haryana managed to gain three points on the basis of their first innings lead, while Karnataka could take home only one point. In reply to Karnataka's first innings total of 222, the hosts had scored 319 in their first essay to take 97-run lead. After resuming at an overnight score of 72 for one, still trailing by 25 runs, Karnataka finished the day on 409 for eight in their second innings, with Haryana yet to take the field for the second time, here at the Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium. Overnight batsmen K B Pawan, who was unbeaten on 31, went on to score a fine 80, including eight hits to the fence and a six. And thereafter, all key Karnataka batsmen -- Robin Uthappa (42), Manish Pandey (55) and Amit Verma (103 not out) as well as veteran spinner Sunil Joshi (50) chipped in with valuable contributions. Haryana bowlers, who took the field on the final day with the aim of bundling out Karnataka at the earliest and then try to chase down the target, failed in their mission. They were made to toil hard by the visiting team batsmen, who not only made individual contributions but also had big partnerships going. Amit Verma played a fine knock as he remained not out on 103 from 140 balls studded with 14 fours and 4 sixes. For Haryana, both Joginder Sharma (3/46) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/102) took three wickets each, while Yatharth Tomar took two. Brief Score: Karnataka 1st innings: 222 all out in 71.2 overs Haryana 1st innings: 319 all out in 108.2 overs Karnataka 2nd innings: 409 for 8 in 117.1 overs (Amit Verma not out 103, KB Pawan 80, Manish Pandey 55, Sunil Joshi 50; Joginder Sharma 3/46, YS Chahal 3/102). TamilNadu vs Saurashtra Tamil Nadu win three points against Saurashtra Rajkot: Chandrasekar Ganapathy led the way with three wickets to help Tamil Nadu earn three points as their Super League Group A Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra ended in a tame draw. Ganapathy took three wickets, including the important one of Shitanshu Kotak, who, at one stage, gave the hosts hope of overhauling Tamil Nadu's total. Resuming at an overnight score of 246 for the loss of four wickets in reply to Tamil Nadu's mammoth 582 for four declared, Kotak and Sagar Jogiyani started in ernest putting on 85 runs for the fifth wicket. Kotak was unlucky to have missed, what would have been a well-deserved century, by just one run. Kotak's knock, which came off 224 deliveries, was laced with 14 boundaries. After Kotak's dismissal, Pratik Mehta joined Jogiyani and the two added 85 valuable runs for the sixth wicket to keep the hosts in the hunt for a first-innings lead. Saurashtra's hopes were, however, dashed when Yo Mahesh removed Jogiyani and Mehta in quick succession. Useful contributions from the lower-order batsmen then helped Saurashtra to 492, but their efforts were not enough to give the hosts the first-innings lead. Jogiyani hit 13 boundaries during his 175-ball 93 while Mehta collected five fours during his 81-ball 38. While Ganapathy finished with three, Mahesh, Murthy Prabhu and Ravichandran Ashwin accounted for two wickets each. In their second essay, Tamil Nadu were 30 for the loss of R Satish's wicket. Brief score: Tamil Nadu first innings: 582 for four decl and 30 for 1 Saursahtra first innings: 492 (S Kotak 99, S Jogiyani 93, R Jadega 63; C Ganapathy 3-69). Assam score in drawn match against Bengal Kolkata : Shaking off their minnows status, Assam scored over Bengal on the latter's home turf denying them three points and dealing a big blow to the their semi-final aspiration in the Ranji Trophy Super League. Veteran Sridharan Sriram struck a 194-ball 146, Gokul Sharma hit 101 from 182 balls and Tarjinder Singh scored 98 from 153 deliveries to lead a superb turnaround and help the visitors earn three points by virtue of first-innings lead. In reply to Bengal's mammoth first-innings total of 562 for six declared, Assam were never really in trouble and put up a brave front against the home side as they amassed 588 for six declared to take the crucial lead on a life-less strip at the Eden Gardens. Resuming at 293 for three, Sriram and Arlen Konwar (26) stitched together 81 runs for the fourth wicket before Sharma and Singh added 176 for the sixth wicket to take the decisive first-innings lead. Promoted to the Super League this season, Assam thus edged past the two-time Ranji champions and 10 times runners-up Bengal who slipped to sixth position on the group A standings. Now, the task for WV Raman's boys to make the last-four stage appears stiff as Bengal's next four ties are away matches beginning with Gujarat from November 24-27. To make matters worse, Bengal's star bowler Ashok Dinda has been ruled out for three weeks after being diagnosed with typhoid, while batsmen Arindam Ghosh and Rohan Banerjee, too, are indisposed. Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary also could not make the field for the last three days and Wriddhiman Saha led the side, while medium pacer Mohammad Sami Ahmed who made his debut in place of Dinda, was available only in patches on Friday as both were down with high fever. The credit, however, should go to Assam batsmen for overhauling Bengal's tall first innings total. Skipper Amol Muzumdar, a former Mumbai veteran having played 154 first-class matches, said he had never seen something like this in his 18-year-long career. Brief Scores: Bengal first innings: 562/6 declared in 167 overs Assam first innings: 588/8 declared (Sridharan Sriram 146, Gokul Sharma 101 n.o., Tarjinder Singh 98, Sibsankar Roy 89, Dhiraj Jadhav 62; Mohammad Sami Ahmed 3/118). Ravi Inder, Yuvraj Singh help Punjab earn a draw against Himachal

[Chandan]

ROUND UP, DAY 4 Mumbai vs Railways Rahane, Rohit star in Mumbai's win over Railways Mumbai overcame a late middle-collapse to beat Railways by two wickets and record their first win of the season in a thrilling Ranji Trophy Group A Super Division match in Mumbai on Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 252, the hosts, who were 204 for two at one stage slumped to 237 for eight, but middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma (31 n.o.) kept his nerves and in the company of Dhawal Kulkarni took the hosts home. Resuming at overnight 22 for no loss, Omkar Gurav (30) and Sahil Kukreja (54) added a further 34 runs in nearly 11 overs, when Gurav was run-out. From there on, youngster Ajinkya Rahane took control of the proceedings and added 97 runs for the second wicket with Kukreja, whose 217-ball effort that included five fours, ended when he was stumped by wicketkeeper M Rawat off M Suresh. However, Rahane kept the pressure on Railways and consolidated Mumbai's position by forging a 51-run partnership for the third wicket with skipper Wasim Jaffer (25). He missed his second ton of the season when he was dismissed by Jai Prakash Yadav for a well made 94. Rahane's dismissal changed the complexion of the game as the experienced duo of Murali Karthik (3-69) and Yadav (3-54) triggered a collapse, with Mumbai losing six wickets for 33 runs. But Sharma's presence paved the way for Mumbai's win, who are now at the top of group A with 11 points from three matches. Brief scores: Railways 201 and 269 (M Rawat 76 not out, Sanjay Bangar 62; D Kulkarni 5-52, R Powar, 3-65) Mumbai 219 and 252/8 (Ajinkya Rahane 94, S Kukreja 54, Rohit Sharma 31 n.o.; M Karthik 3-69, J P Yadav 3-54). Baroda vs UP Tyagi, Kumar bowl UP to victory Vadodara: Pacers Sudeep Tyagi (6/42) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/37) triggered a sensational lower order collapse to steer Uttar Pradesh to a 32-run victory over Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match. Chasing a target of 176, Baroda were expected to score a comfortable win over UP but Tyagi's six-wicket haul and Bhuvneshwar's four completely turned the tables around as the duo bundled out Baroda for a mere 143 in their second innings. Baroda were in total control at lunch on day four, placed on 81 for 2, with just another 94 runs needed for an outright victory. But soon after lunch, Baroda saw a sudden collapse with Tyagi and Bhuvneshwar causing havoc. First, Tyagi removed Kedar Devdhar for a well-made 46 and then in the very next ball he sent back Ambati Rayudu for a duck. In his next over, he added another wicket to his kitty by seeing off Rakesh Solanki (3), to suddenly leave the hosts reeling at 95 for five. The responsibility lay on dashing Yusuf Pathan and skipper Pinal Shah to consolidate the innings and steer the team towards victory. And they did just that by slowly building up a partnership. In fact, Yusuf and Shah managed to put on vital 36 runs for the sixth wicket, with Yusuf doing the bulk scoring to keep Baroda always in the hunt. But things changed dramatically as both the batsmen lost their wickets in quick succession. Shah (4) failed to sustain and was bowled by Tyagi. Yusuf (40) also soon followed his partner back into the pavilion with Baroda's scoreboard reading 143 for seven. Yusuf's dismissal to Bhuvneshwar saw Baroda lose their way as the last three wickets fell without the addition of a single run. Earlier, resuming at an overnight score 279 for eight in the second innings, UP were bowled out for 294 to set a low target for Baroda. Brief scores: UP 1st innings: 190 Baroda 1st innings: 309 UP 2nd innings: 294 (Tanmay Srivastava 60, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 55, Piyush Chawla 36; Yusuf Pathan 5/83, Munaf Patel 3/46) Delhi vs Gujarat Gritty Gujarat eke out draw against Delhi New Delhi: Priyank Kirit Panchal scored a match-saving century as Gujarat denied Delhi an outright win on the final day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match. With the visitors standing on the brink of defeat at the start of final day's play with Delhi still enjoying a healthy 252-run lead, Panchal rose to the occasion and came up with a crucial 134-run knock to save the day for Gujarat. Panchal's patient innings came off 265 deliveries during which he struck as many as 20 boundaries. For Delhi, pacer Vikas Mishra returned with his best first-class figures of four for 51, while Gujarat's first innings tormentor Pawan Suyal scalped two for 69 but it was not enough to ensure a win for the hosts as the visitors' tail put up a resolute batting display to deny their opponents five points. Delhi pocketed three points from the match by virtue of first-innings lead while Gujarat will return home with a point from the stalemate. Earlier, resuming at the team's overnight score of 114 for two and personal 60, Panchal stitched a vital 63-run fourth-wicket stand with skipper Parthiv Patel (26 off 112 balls) to signal early signs of a fightback from Gujarat. However, the tables turned when Parhtiv and Panchal fell within a span of 27 runs. Both Parthiv and Panchal were trapped in front by Suyal and Panchal respectively. Gujarat found themselves in deeper trouble when, two runs later, Pratharesh Parmar too was caught plumb in front of the wicket by Pradeep Sangwan. But then came Rohit Dahiya (2 n.o.), whose sheer determination and patience saved Gujarat as the right-hander negotiated 109 deliveries during his stay at the wicket. Siddharth Trivedi too made crucial 18 off 33 balls to help his side's cause before the last-wicket pair of Dahiya and Ishwar Choudhary negotiated 11 overs to earn a point for Gujarat. Brief Scores: Gujarat 1st innings: 71 all out Delhi 1st innings: 437 for six declared Gujarat 2nd innings: 289 for nine in 114 overs (Priyank Kirit Panchal 134; Vikas Mishra 4/51). Karnataka vs Haryana Karnataka, Haryana split points Rohtak: Karnataka's Amit Verma scored an unbeaten century here on the fourth and final day, even as the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match between Karnataka and Haryana ended in a tame draw. But Haryana managed to gain three points on the basis of their first innings lead, while Karnataka could take home only one point. In reply to Karnataka's first innings total of 222, the hosts had scored 319 in their first essay to take 97-run lead. After resuming at an overnight score of 72 for one, still trailing by 25 runs, Karnataka finished the day on 409 for eight in their second innings, with Haryana yet to take the field for the second time, here at the Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium. Overnight batsmen K B Pawan, who was unbeaten on 31, went on to score a fine 80, including eight hits to the fence and a six. And thereafter, all key Karnataka batsmen -- Robin Uthappa (42), Manish Pandey (55) and Amit Verma (103 not out) as well as veteran spinner Sunil Joshi (50) chipped in with valuable contributions. Haryana bowlers, who took the field on the final day with the aim of bundling out Karnataka at the earliest and then try to chase down the target, failed in their mission. They were made to toil hard by the visiting team batsmen, who not only made individual contributions but also had big partnerships going. Amit Verma played a fine knock as he remained not out on 103 from 140 balls studded with 14 fours and 4 sixes. For Haryana, both Joginder Sharma (3/46) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/102) took three wickets each, while Yatharth Tomar took two. Brief Score: Karnataka 1st innings: 222 all out in 71.2 overs Haryana 1st innings: 319 all out in 108.2 overs Karnataka 2nd innings: 409 for 8 in 117.1 overs (Amit Verma not out 103, KB Pawan 80, Manish Pandey 55, Sunil Joshi 50; Joginder Sharma 3/46, YS Chahal 3/102). TamilNadu vs Saurashtra Tamil Nadu win three points against Saurashtra Rajkot: Chandrasekar Ganapathy led the way with three wickets to help Tamil Nadu earn three points as their Super League Group A Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra ended in a tame draw. Ganapathy took three wickets, including the important one of Shitanshu Kotak, who, at one stage, gave the hosts hope of overhauling Tamil Nadu's total. Resuming at an overnight score of 246 for the loss of four wickets in reply to Tamil Nadu's mammoth 582 for four declared, Kotak and Sagar Jogiyani started in ernest putting on 85 runs for the fifth wicket. Kotak was unlucky to have missed, what would have been a well-deserved century, by just one run. Kotak's knock, which came off 224 deliveries, was laced with 14 boundaries. After Kotak's dismissal, Pratik Mehta joined Jogiyani and the two added 85 valuable runs for the sixth wicket to keep the hosts in the hunt for a first-innings lead. Saurashtra's hopes were, however, dashed when Yo Mahesh removed Jogiyani and Mehta in quick succession. Useful contributions from the lower-order batsmen then helped Saurashtra to 492, but their efforts were not enough to give the hosts the first-innings lead. Jogiyani hit 13 boundaries during his 175-ball 93 while Mehta collected five fours during his 81-ball 38. While Ganapathy finished with three, Mahesh, Murthy Prabhu and Ravichandran Ashwin accounted for two wickets each. In their second essay, Tamil Nadu were 30 for the loss of R Satish's wicket. Brief score: Tamil Nadu first innings: 582 for four decl and 30 for 1 Saursahtra first innings: 492 (S Kotak 99, S Jogiyani 93, R Jadega 63; C Ganapathy 3-69). Bengal vs Assam Assam score in drawn match against Bengal Kolkata : Shaking off their minnows status, Assam scored over Bengal on the latter's home turf denying them three points and dealing a big blow to the their semi-final aspiration in the Ranji Trophy Super League. Veteran Sridharan Sriram struck a 194-ball 146, Gokul Sharma hit 101 from 182 balls and Tarjinder Singh scored 98 from 153 deliveries to lead a superb turnaround and help the visitors earn three points by virtue of first-innings lead. In reply to Bengal's mammoth first-innings total of 562 for six declared, Assam were never really in trouble and put up a brave front against the home side as they amassed 588 for six declared to take the crucial lead on a life-less strip at the Eden Gardens. Resuming at 293 for three, Sriram and Arlen Konwar (26) stitched together 81 runs for the fourth wicket before Sharma and Singh added 176 for the sixth wicket to take the decisive first-innings lead. Promoted to the Super League this season, Assam thus edged past the two-time Ranji champions and 10 times runners-up Bengal who slipped to sixth position on the group A standings. Now, the task for WV Raman's boys to make the last-four stage appears stiff as Bengal's next four ties are away matches beginning with Gujarat from November 24-27. To make matters worse, Bengal's star bowler Ashok Dinda has been ruled out for three weeks after being diagnosed with typhoid, while batsmen Arindam Ghosh and Rohan Banerjee, too, are indisposed. Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary also could not make the field for the last three days and Wriddhiman Saha led the side, while medium pacer Mohammad Sami Ahmed who made his debut in place of Dinda, was available only in patches on Friday as both were down with high fever. The credit, however, should go to Assam batsmen for overhauling Bengal's tall first innings total. Skipper Amol Muzumdar, a former Mumbai veteran having played 154 first-class matches, said he had never seen something like this in his 18-year-long career. Brief Scores: Bengal first innings: 562/6 declared in 167 overs Assam first innings: 588/8 declared (Sridharan Sriram 146, Gokul Sharma 101 n.o., Tarjinder Singh 98, Sibsankar Roy 89, Dhiraj Jadhav 62; Mohammad Sami Ahmed 3/118). HP vs Punjab Ravi Inder, Yuvraj Singh help Punjab earn a draw against Himachal Punjab's Ravi Inder Singh stole the limelight on the fourth and final day by notching up a patient century as the former champions' Super League Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh ended in a draw today. Resuming at an overnight score of 42 for the loss of Uday Kaul's wicket after following on, Punjab rode on Ravi Inder's century and Yuvraj Singh's gritty 92 to score 285 for four before stumps were drawn for the final time in the match. After their dismal showing in the first innings - they conceded a lead of more than 200 runs, and with one full day to go, Punjab needed their top order to fire, and the visitors found their men in Ravi Inder and Yuvraj. While Ravi Inder waited for the right ball to go for the shots, the flamboyant Yuvraj played the senior partner's role to perfection during their crucial century partnership. Ravi Inder hit 20 boundaries and a six during his knock of 330-ball 129, while Yuvraj smashed 15 boundaries and two sixes during his stay at the wicket. The left-hander, who is trying to make a comeback into the Indian team, took just 146 balls to score his runs. For Himachal, medium pacer Rishi Dhawan picked up three wickets for 59 runs. Brief score: Himachal Pradesh473; Punjab 229 and 285-4 (Ravi Inder Singh 129, Yuvraj Singh 92; Rishi Dhawan 3-59) P POINTS TABLE after ROUND III

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Karnataka, Haryana match ends in draw, Haryana getting 3 points More... Karnataka, Haryana match ends in draw Principal Correspondent LAHLI (ROHTAK): Karnataka batsmen had some good practice on the final day as their Ranji Trophy Super League Group ‘B' match against Haryana ended in a draw at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal cricket stadium here on Saturday. After conceding the first innings lead, Karnataka was 409 for the loss of eight wickets in its second essay. Haryana got three points on the basis of gaining the first innings lead, while Karnataka managed just one. K.B. Pawan, resuming at 31, played with patience to score 80 (210b, 270m, 8x4, 1x6). He put up an 84-run partnership with Robin Uthappa, who hit a quick 42 (49b, 81m, 2x4, 1x6). Amit Verma reached his third first class century (103 not out, 140b, 224m, 14x4, 3x6), while Manish Pandey (55, 87b, 89m, 8x4) and Sunil Joshi (50, 65b, 97m, 7x4, 1x6) also boosted their confidence by spending time in the middle. Joshi, in the meanwhile, crossed 4000 runs in Ranji Trophy and 5000 runs in first class matches. For the home team, the young spinner duo of Yuzvender Chahal and debutant Yatharth Tomar provided some hope. With no pressure of expectation on them, they had the luxury of trying out things while operating in tandem.

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Tamil Nadu walks away with three points against Saurashtra More... Tamil Nadu walks away with three points Special Correspondent Rajkot: Tamil Nadu did not allow its patience to wear thin on a flat deck and while overcoming the enterprising approach of the home team batsmen at the Khanderri stadium here on Saturday. At the stroke of tea it dismissed the last Saurashtra man, to take a first innings lead of 90 runs and pocket three points to take its tally to nine in the Group ‘A' Ranji Trophy Super League. Tamil Nadu heaved a sigh of relief when Kamlesh Makwana brought an end to his two-hour innings holing out to Abhinav Mukund. The second new ball was available at the start of the fourth and final day and skipper Dinesh Karthik decided to employ his seamers straightaway. The tactic of tempting Sagar Jogiani to cut and edge failed and the ball raced to the third man fence at regular intervals. Bold shots Sitanshu Kotak (99, 402m, 224b, 14x4) too executed some bold shots, but played across and lost his stumps to C. Ganapathy. Saurashtra progressed at 3.57 runs per over in the first session to reach 364 for five and needed to score at 3.36 in the remaining 65 overs to take the lead. The sixth-wicket stand between Jogiani and left-hander Pratik Mehta promised much and Tamil Nadu after lunch even resorted to a restrictive line from Rajagopal Satish and round the wicket bowling by off-spinner Murthy Prabhu. The pitch at the Khanderi stadium proved to be a graveyard for bowlers, and even the home team suffered; all it got was one point from the drawn match and took its tally to two from three matches.