Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Suyash Prabhudessai’s ton guides Goa to attract towards Karnataka

The Karnataka — Goa Ranji Trophy encounter on the SDNR Wadiyar Stadium petered out right into a tame draw right here on Monday.

With Goa beginning day 4 on 93 for one, 84 runs behind, the host needed to break open the competition within the first session to have a practical probability of profitable.

When V. Vyshak had Okay.V. Siddharth (57, 75b, 8×4, 1×6) caught by Devdutt Padikkal at first slip off the third ball of the morning, the victory arc had seemingly began bending in direction of Karnataka.

But Suyash Prabhudessai (143 n.o., 289b, 11×4) held Goa collectively, combining for an hour-long 31-run partnership with Snehal Kauthankar (8, 36b) for the third wicket after which being concerned in a 97-run affiliation with Deepraj Gaonkar (36, 134b, 1×4, 1×6) for the fourth wicket.

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With the potential for a win diminishing rapidly, either side referred to as a truce 11 overs into the ultimate session, with Goa at 282 for six and 105 runs within the inexperienced.

Karnataka’s lack of ability to press for the complete six factors might be attributed to a below-par present by its bowlers, particularly the spinners.

Left-arm tweakers Rohit Kumar and Shubhang Hegde got here into the competition having performed simply eight matches (mixed), and their inexperience confirmed. The duo struggled with each their traces and lengths and didn’t impart sufficient spin on the ball.

In the primary innings, Karnataka allowed the customer so as to add 100 runs for the final two wickets, and within the second essay, the house aspect failed to bother the Goa batters on a monitor that was up and down and much from a featherbed.

“I admit it’s a concern,” stated J. Abhiram, chairman of selectors, about Karnataka’s spin bowling. “Shubhang Hegde, particularly, was a very big disappointment because it was an ideal wicket for him. He needs to go back and work on his basics.

“His action is a bit distorted. I have his videos from not too long ago, and he isn’t the same. He is a very talented cricketer, and I hope he comes back strongly,” Abhiram added.

The scores:

Goa – 1st innings: 321.

Karnataka – 1st innings: 498 for 9 decl.

Goa – 2nd innings: Ishaan Gadekar b Vyshak 1, Suyash Prabhudessai (not out) 143, Okay.V. Siddharth c Padikkal b Vyshak 57, Snehal Kauthankar lbw b Venkatesh 8, Deepraj Gaonkar c Sharath b Rohit 36, Darshan Misal c Shubhang b Rohit 13, Arjun Tendulkar c Padikkal b Shubhang 6, Samar Dubhashi (not out) 0.

Extras (b-11, lb-4, w-2, nb-1): 18; Total (for six wkts. in 100 overs): 282.

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-94, 3-125, 4-222, 5-249, 6-270.

Karnataka bowling: Koushik 14-3-40-0, Vyshak 13-2-35-2, Rohit 19-2-67-2, Shubhang 36-5-77-1, Venkatesh 14-4-29-1, Jose 4-0-19-0.

Match drawn.

Points: Karnataka 3 (9), Goa 1 (4).