Leg-spinner KC Cariappa turned it around with two wickets in two balls to end with fine figures of 3-26, while off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham also contributed immensely with his 2-26 as Karnataka restricted Mumbai to 157-6, defending 167
Ajinkya Rahane. Pic/AFP
Karnataka stunned heavyweights Mumbai by nine runs despite Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s 75 off 54 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B match on Thursday.
Leg-spinner KC Cariappa turned it around with two wickets in two balls to end with fine figures of 3-26, while off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham also contributed immensely with his 2-26 as Karnataka restricted Mumbai to 157-6, defending 167.
Opting to bowl, Mumbai skipper Rahane led their challenging chase with a fine half-century, but mystery spinner Cariappa removed the star Indian batsman and cleaned up another international Shivam Dube (3) with his very next ball to put brakes on their chase.
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Gowtham then triggered another collapse when he dismissed Siddhesh Lad (32) to break his 88-run partnership with Rahane. Rahane’s 54-ball knock was studded with six fours and three sixes as Mumbai were cruising with 125 for 2 in the 16th over before all hellbroke loose.
Brief scores
Karnataka 166-4 (M Pandey 84, K Nair 72; M Avasthi 2-32, T Deshpande 2-38) beat Mumbai 157-6 (A Rahane 75, S Lad 32; KC Cariappa 3-26, K Gowtham 2-26) by nine runs
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