Despite a blazing opening partnership of 51 runs in which Virender Sehwag, opening for the first time this season contributed 32, Delhi batsmen didn’t show the required patience to stay on a slow wicket.
Scoring wasn’t easy on the track where the odd ball was keeping low but most of the Delhi batsmen played bad shots to throw away their wickets. Skipper Gautam Gambhir (54) got set playing 111 deliveries before a poor shot selection brought about his downfall.
If one had expected rank turner, it wasn’t the case as Karnataka pacers led by their skipper R Vinay Kumar (4/40 in 13 overs) and his new ball partner HS Sharath (3/58 in 19.4 overs) shared bulk of the spoils.
Leggie Shreyash Gopal accounted for two wickets while Ronit More got the prize scalp of Sehwag. It was Sehwag, who started attacking from the onset as he took apart Vinay with some cracking strokes. There were a few square cuts, a flick towards deep mid-wicket boundary and an off drive.
Delhi reached 50 in nine overs as Gambhir played the role of second fiddle. However, after hitting five boundaries en route his 32, Ronit, who replaced Vinay, got one onto his body and Sehwag defended awkwardly. The resultant lob was taken by the bowler himself. Once Sehwag departed, the momentum was lost.
Disaster struck in post lunch session when leggie Gopal got one to straighten after pitching which hit Manan plumb in front.
Gambhir, meanwhile, crafted his way to a half century but his habit of playing the dab shot towards third man brought about his downfall as Mayank Agarwal caught the edge at first slip on second attempt off a Sharath delivery. Gambhir hit six boundaries.
With half of the team gone for 136, it became difficult for Delhi to think of a big score. Rajat Bhatia (13) was bowled by Vinay when he tried to cut a delivery that knocked his leg stump.
Karnataka scored two for no loss in the one over that they played before bad light stopped the day’s play.
Scoring wasn’t easy on the track where the odd ball was keeping low but most of the Delhi batsmen played bad shots to throw away their wickets. Skipper Gautam Gambhir (54) got set playing 111 deliveries before a poor shot selection brought about his downfall.
If one had expected rank turner, it wasn’t the case as Karnataka pacers led by their skipper R Vinay Kumar (4/40 in 13 overs) and his new ball partner HS Sharath (3/58 in 19.4 overs) shared bulk of the spoils.
Leggie Shreyash Gopal accounted for two wickets while Ronit More got the prize scalp of Sehwag. It was Sehwag, who started attacking from the onset as he took apart Vinay with some cracking strokes. There were a few square cuts, a flick towards deep mid-wicket boundary and an off drive.
Delhi reached 50 in nine overs as Gambhir played the role of second fiddle. However, after hitting five boundaries en route his 32, Ronit, who replaced Vinay, got one onto his body and Sehwag defended awkwardly. The resultant lob was taken by the bowler himself. Once Sehwag departed, the momentum was lost.
Disaster struck in post lunch session when leggie Gopal got one to straighten after pitching which hit Manan plumb in front.
Gambhir, meanwhile, crafted his way to a half century but his habit of playing the dab shot towards third man brought about his downfall as Mayank Agarwal caught the edge at first slip on second attempt off a Sharath delivery. Gambhir hit six boundaries.
With half of the team gone for 136, it became difficult for Delhi to think of a big score. Rajat Bhatia (13) was bowled by Vinay when he tried to cut a delivery that knocked his leg stump.
Karnataka scored two for no loss in the one over that they played before bad light stopped the day’s play.