Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Koushik four-fer helps Karnataka bowl out Gujarat on Day 1

Pacer V. Koushik (4/49) continued his dream run in First Class cricket, serving to Karnataka dismiss Gujarat for 264 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match on the Narendra Modi Stadium right here on Friday.

Koushik, who entered this fixture with an unbelievable common of 14.75 in 10 matches, placed on one more exhibition of expert seam bowling.

Koushik choked the run movement with a decent line, bringing the ball again in sharply. The 31-year-old was most harmful when he slipped the odd one straight via.

Het Patel and Sunpreet Bagga have been his early victims – the top-order batters paying the value for being caught on the crease. As the shut of play approached, Koushik took out two tailenders to finish the Gujarat essay.

Karnataka’s Koushik V celebrates the wicket of Gujarat’s Bagga throughout the 1st day of the Ranji Trophy match between Gujarat and Karnataka at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Friday, January 12, 2024.
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Gujarat loved a tremendous afternoon session when Kshitij Patel (95, 161b, 11×4) and Umang Kumar (72, 143b, 12×4) stored the bowlers at bay. The duo displayed nice tenacity in a 157-run fifth-wicket stand to rescue the house facet from 45 for 4.

Kshitij fell simply in need of a maiden First Class century when he glanced an tried hook off quick bowler V. Vyshak to the wicketkeeper.

Left-arm spinner Rohit Kumar then joined the social gathering, dismissing Umang and Ripal Patel in fast succession. Rohit was ineffective when he bowled a line of defense outdoors leg stump, however when he switched to across the wicket and tossed it outdoors off, rewards have been on the spot. Umang and Ripal couldn’t resist the massive heave and ended up spooning easy catches to level.

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Gujarat captain Chintan Gaja (45 n.o., 92b, 1×4, 3×6) was up for a combat however lacked assist from his mates.

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who entered this outing contemporary from worldwide Test obligation, left the sphere with an damage. Prasidh was unable to finish his fifteenth over.

It was a memorable debut for wicketkeeper Sujay Sateri, who was included within the eleven as a result of an damage to common custodian Sharath Srinivas. Sateri, 24, was protected as a home, taking three good diving catches.