Companies skipper Rajat Paliwal got here good with a fantastic century nevertheless it was not sufficient to disclaim Karnataka the essential first-innings lead, on the third day of their Ranji Trophy encounter at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The seventh-wicket pair of Paliwal (124, 217b, 14×4) and Rahul Singh (36, 108b, 5×4) threatened to take Companies previous Karnataka’s complete of 304. Paliwal’s dismissal with the staff rating on 237 turned the tide in Karnataka’s favour. Paliwal was taken at slip by Nikin Jose, however the batter indicated to the umpires and teammates that the catch was taken on the bounce.
Rahul’s exit a number of overs later was the tip of the street for Companies. Within the second essay, the house staff moved to 90 for no loss to document an total lead of 133 runs.
Karnataka sits in a cushty place regardless of a mean present. The bowling assault was lower than threatening, and the catching suspect. Paliwal and Rahul confronted little hassle taking part in out the overs, because the Karnataka bowlers – barring pacer Vidwath Kaverappa – didn’t land it constantly in the suitable areas. Paliwal obtained a life when Vishal Onat dropped a catch within the first ball of the day.
In a single day batter Ravi Chauhan was additionally put down, by wicketkeeper B.R. Sharath. Chauhan, nevertheless, didn’t benefit from the second probability, slogging Okay. Gowtham to mid-on quickly after.
Captain Mayank Agarwal confronted embarrassment when he fluffed a straightforward skier at cowl.
Umpire Rajeev Godara didn’t encourage confidence when he gave the marching orders to Paliwal and Pulkit Narang. On each events, Godara made noticeably delayed selections, which can have led the batters to consider that he yielded to lengthy, forceful appeals from the theatric Karnataka unit.
Godara and his associate C. Shamshuddin got here into focus after they determined to cease play, citing dangerous gentle when the night solar shone brilliant. Karnataka openers Mayank and R. Samarth – eager to bat on – caught round on the crease, even because the Companies gamers exited the sphere. Mayank, specifically, was none too happy to see motion come to a detailed.
The scores:
Karnataka – 1st innings: 304
Companies – 1st innings: Shubham Rohilla c Jose b Kaverappa 8, Ravi Chauhan c Agarwal b Gowtham 56, Rahul Singh b Kaverappa 0, Aanshul Gupta c Sharath b Kaverappa 0, Rajat Paliwal c Jose b Shreyas 124, Devender Lohchab c Shreyas b Vyshak 6, Pulkit Narang c Sharath b Kaverappa 10, Rahul Singh b Sharath b Extra 36, Diwesh Pathania lbw Extra 11, Arpit Guleria (not out) 7, Nishan Singh b Extra 0, Extras (lb-2, w-1): 3; Whole (in 83.2 overs): 261.
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-8, 3-12, 4-78, 5-134, 6-157, 7-237, 8-252, 9-261, 10-261
Companies bowling: Kaverappa 21-4-64-4, Vyshak 16-1-63-1, Extra 16.2-3-54-3, Gowtham 19-2-39-1, Shreyas Gopal 11-0-39-1.
Karnataka – 2nd innings: R. Samarth (batting) 40, Mayank Agarwal (batting) 47, Extras (b-1, w-1, nb-1): 3; Whole (for no loss, in 25 overs): 90.
Companies bowling: Diwesh Pathania 5-0-31-0, Nishan Singh 5-2-7-0, Arpit Guleria 7-1-24-0, Pulkit Narang 8-1-27-0.
