Karnataka’s bowlers, led by off-spinner Ok. Shashi Kumar (three for 41), produced a disciplined bowling effort and ran via the Tamil Nadu (TN) top-order to get their aspect right into a commanding place on day two of the Ranji Trophy conflict right here on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
Resuming the day at 288 for 5, the visiting aspect obtained bowled out for 366, with in a single day batter Hardik Raj finishing his maiden half-century and wicketkeeper-batter S. Sharath chipping in with an important 45.
The teen felt the fifty gave confidence when he got here to bowl, saying, “Yeah, it is a positive thing, and inside the dressing room, there is a positive approach. So, it does help. I am just happy and looking forward to winning this game for the team.”
In reply, Tamil Nadu completed the day tottering at 129 for seven, shedding seven wickets for 68 runs, with its batters exhibiting poor utility and method.
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Only N. Jagadeesan (40) appeared snug taking up the spinners, getting the aspect off to a very good begin with a 51-run stand with fellow opener Vimal Khumar earlier than the latter obtained bowled round his legs attempting to brush left-arm spinner Hardik Raj.
“I was trying to get him caught at short-leg or leg-slip and to make him play down the leg side,” Hardik defined.
“There was more turn and bounce (than the first day) on the pitch, and our bowlers were bowling good lengths. I felt that the TN batters could have applied themselves better.”
Soon after, Shashi Kumar struck twice in a single over, eradicating the well-set Jagadeesan trapped leg earlier than after which accounting for Pradosh Ranjan Paul two balls later, caught at cowl off a forefront.
Just when TN appeared to rebuild, the pacers obtained into the act, pushing the host aspect into deeper hassle when Vijaykumar Vyshak had S. Lokeshwar caught at slip with a superb rising supply on the stroke of tea.
Vidhwath Kaverappa then snuffed out Vijay Shankar after the break, caught at third slip whereas flashing loosely at a large supply as TN slumped to 93 for 5.
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The Karnataka bowlers have been impeccable with their line and lengths, giving nothing away to the TN batters, who struggled to rotate the strike and will handle solely 5 boundaries and 6.
Earlier, Pradosh struck off day’s second ball day to take away in a single day centurion Devdutt Padikkal, caught and bowled. But Sharath got here out swinging, beginning with a lower, a reverse-sweep and excellent on-drive to take his aspect previous 300. Mohammed then struck twice in two overs to take away Hardik and Vyshak in the identical over earlier than Sharath guided his crew previous 350.
With TN needing one other 87 runs to keep away from the follow-on, Mayank Agarwal’s males are inside placing distance of a giant win that may virtually seal his aspect’s place within the knockouts.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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