Damp affair: Groundstaff needed to work lengthy and arduous on the Alur Grounds.
| Picture Credit score: N. SUDARSHAN
However for a miracle, Karnataka seems to be set to complete a second straight Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match with one level after a number of spells of heavy rain washed out two of the three classes on day two of the competition in opposition to Kerala.
On the Alur Grounds right here on Saturday, all of 27 overs of play was attainable on day two, with Kerala transferring from an in a single day 88 for no loss to 161 for 3.
Because the solar went down, there was extra precipitation, which might probably dent the possibilities of a full day’s play on Sunday and additional exhaust Karnataka’s potentialities of progressing from a troublesome group.
Actually, for about 20 minutes previous to lunch, the gamers had the corporate of solely a gentle and unthreatening drizzle. Little did they anticipate it to amass monstrous properties and maintain the gamers locked within the dressing room for the remainder of the day.
The solar did come out at round 2.30 p.m., and that too in blazing style. The bottom employees eliminated the covers and the super-soppers have been arduous at work. However at about 3.30 p.m., the umpires determined that no quantity of intense sunshine would be capable of dry the sector in time for a couple of overs’ play.
Karnataka began the morning brightly as speedster V. Koushik had the damaging Rohan Kunnummal (63, 88b, 10×4, 1×6) caught by R. Smaran at short-cover within the fifth over of the day. 4 balls later, the compact Vathsal Govind was pinned to the crease by V. Vyshak and dismissed leg-before.
B. Aparajith (19, 58b, 3×4) and skipper Sachin Child (23 batting, 62b, 3×4) resisted for some time by coming collectively for a sluggish however regular 50-run partnership for the third wicket. However leggie Shreyas Gopal induced a false shot from Aparajith and Vyshak accomplished a positive working catch from mid-on.
That introduced Sanju Samson to the crease and he regarded in pristine contact (15, 13b, 2×4, 1×6), smacking Shreyas for an enormous slapped six over deep mid-wicket, and slicing and driving medium-pacer Vidyadhar Patil for 2 boundaries. However none of it may please the rain gods.
The scores: Kerala – 1st innings: Vathsal Govind lbw b Vyshak 31, Rohan Kunnummal c Smaran b Koushik 63, B. Aparajith c Vyshak b Shreyas 19, Sachin Child (batting) 23, Sanju Samson (batting) 15; Extras (b-4, lb-6): 10; Whole (for 3 wkts. in 50 overs): 161.
Fall of wickets: 1-94, 2-94, 3-144.
Karnataka bowling: Koushik 19-8-43-1, Vidyadhar 14-3-43-0, Vyshak 11-3-34-1, Hardik 2-0-13-0, Shreyas 4-0-18-1.
Revealed – October 19, 2024 07:48 pm IST
