Cheteshwar Pujara stays unbeaten to steer Saurashtra into final
Sheldon Jackson also completed a century to help them set up a title bout against defending champions Vidarbha
24/01Result
2nd Semi final, Ranji Trophy at Bengaluru, Jan 24-28 2019
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
275 & 239 -
![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
236 & 279/5 (91.4 ov)
Player of the Match
24/01Result
2nd Semi final, Ranji Trophy at Bengaluru, Jan 24-28 2019
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
275 & 239 -
![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
236 & 279/5 (91.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Lack of DRS in focus as Pujara rides his luck in Ranji semi-final
Players and coaches involved in the game between Karnataka and Saurashtra have indicated that they would welcome the use of technology in domestic cricket, especially in knockout matches.
Pujara 'wants it more than any one of us' - Unadkat
In the Ranji final for the third time in seven seasons, Saurashtra are eager to win the title but not afraid of losing it, says their captain
Day 4
Pujara and Jackson steer Saurashtra to the brink of victory
They put on an unbroken 201 runs for the fourth wicket to deflate Karnataka, who at one stage had reduced Saurashtra to 23 for 3 in their chase of 279
Day 3
Shreyas Gopal and Abhimanyu Mithun frustrate Saurashtra on seesawing day
The ninth-wicket pair added an unbroken 61 to extend Karnataka's lead to 276 and give them the edge on a pitch with inconsistent bounce
Left-arm wristspin to left-arm orthodox: the other Jadeja finally gets it right
From being insecure about his place in the Saurashtra side, Dharmendrasinh has carved out his own identity both with bat and ball this Ranji Trophy season
Synchronised clapping - the 'punch' that keeps Saurashtra going
In the silence of the Ranji Trophy venues, the players pump each other up with their mini orchestra
Day 2
Ronit More's five-for gives Karnataka the upper hand
Abhimanyu Mithun and Shreyas Gopal backed him up, leaving Saurashtra trailing them by 48 runs with only three wickets in hand
Day 1
Twin collapses loosen Karnataka's grip
In a session's worth of play - 14.1 overs upfront and the last 15 overs - Karnataka lost eight wickets, and with it the initiative in their semi-final against Saurashtra
Umesh Yadav claims seven as Kerala roll over for 106
Manish Pandey and Shreyas Gopal lead Karnataka fightback after early losses against Saurashtra
Others
When Vinay Kumar met Cheteshwar Pujara
One wanted to do something big, the other had a job to finish - a fortunate few at the ground witnessed a classic contest
Sheldon Jackson - support act to Cheteshwar Pujara, leading man in his own right
Opportunities at the higher levels have been hard to come by, but the Saurashtra stalwart has no grudges
Pujara gets unexpected gift on 31st birthday, but fails to cash in
The batsman was adjudged not out despite having nicked one off Abhimanyu Mithun, but couldn't build on the slice of luck too much
No Pujara, no worry - Saurashtra batting ticks as a unit
There hasn't been any one standout performer with the bat for the team, but they have still found the runs they needed
Cheteshwar Pujara eyes Ranji Trophy history on return to 'special ground'
Saurashtra have the quality to win their semi-final against Karnataka, and, according to their superstar batsman, 'perhaps even the final'
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| VIDAR | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| SAU | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| SVCS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
| HRYNA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| RAJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| JHK | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| MAHA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| MNPR | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MUM | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| AP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| BENG | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| KER | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| CGR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| BIHAR | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| TN | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| GUJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| RLYS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| TPURA | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| CHD | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| GOA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MP | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| BRODA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| DELHI | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| J + K | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| UKHND | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| PONDI | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| ODSA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| HP | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |