K’taka gain control against Delhi
2 Jan 2014 4:46 AM IST
Stuart Binny celebrated his maiden call-up into the Indian team with a scintillating 88 as table toppers Karnataka asserted their supremacy with a solid performance reaching 226 for five at stumps on the second day of their final Ranji Trophy encounter against hosts Delhi who are almost out of the race for a quarter-final spot.
Karnataka now have a lead of 24 runs and have ensured three points from the game. The Binny-Nair duo added 127 runs in quick time especially after Karnataka were reduced to 73 for four with Mayank Agarwal (2), R Samarth (13), Manish Pandey (8) and Abrar Kazi (11) all back in the hut. It was Binny who brought some life into the match as he hit Varun Sood for three sixes, two over long on and another over long off.
During tea-break, he got the news of his selection and post break completed his 50. As if to celebrate the selection, he hit Manan Sharma over extra cover for a fifth six as they completed their century partnership in the 62nd over.
Brief Scores
Group a
In Delhi: Karnataka 226/5 (Nair 92 batting, Binny 88) vs Delhi 202. In Bhubaneshwar: Haryana 294/2 (Dewan 136 not out) vs Odisha 242. In Dhanbad: Jharkhand 210/9 vs. Punjab 516. In Valsad: Mumbai 154 and 76/4 vs. Gujarat 253 (Abdulla 6/42).
Group B
In Rajkot: Saurashtra 177 and 33/1 beat Services 72 and 135 by nine wickets. In Chennai: Tamil Nadu 85 and 102/1 (Karthik 56 not out) vs Bengal 130 and 139 (Rahil 6/64, Rangarajan 4/48). In Jaipur: Rajasthan 155/1 vs Baroda 236 (Waghmode 114; Chahar 5/58, Pankaj 4/99). In Lucknow: Railways 301/4 (Ghosh 89 not out, Rawat 83 not out) vs Uttar Pradesh (bad light, no play).
Karnataka now have a lead of 24 runs and have ensured three points from the game. The Binny-Nair duo added 127 runs in quick time especially after Karnataka were reduced to 73 for four with Mayank Agarwal (2), R Samarth (13), Manish Pandey (8) and Abrar Kazi (11) all back in the hut. It was Binny who brought some life into the match as he hit Varun Sood for three sixes, two over long on and another over long off.
During tea-break, he got the news of his selection and post break completed his 50. As if to celebrate the selection, he hit Manan Sharma over extra cover for a fifth six as they completed their century partnership in the 62nd over.
Brief Scores
Group a
In Delhi: Karnataka 226/5 (Nair 92 batting, Binny 88) vs Delhi 202. In Bhubaneshwar: Haryana 294/2 (Dewan 136 not out) vs Odisha 242. In Dhanbad: Jharkhand 210/9 vs. Punjab 516. In Valsad: Mumbai 154 and 76/4 vs. Gujarat 253 (Abdulla 6/42).
Group B
In Rajkot: Saurashtra 177 and 33/1 beat Services 72 and 135 by nine wickets. In Chennai: Tamil Nadu 85 and 102/1 (Karthik 56 not out) vs Bengal 130 and 139 (Rahil 6/64, Rangarajan 4/48). In Jaipur: Rajasthan 155/1 vs Baroda 236 (Waghmode 114; Chahar 5/58, Pankaj 4/99). In Lucknow: Railways 301/4 (Ghosh 89 not out, Rawat 83 not out) vs Uttar Pradesh (bad light, no play).
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