Dazzling Pujara finishes off Karnataka's chances
Stuart Binny had targetted limiting the home team to 150. Cheteshwar Pujara alone scored nearly twice that to put the game beyond Karnataka
06/01Result
2nd Quarter-Final, Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, Jan 6-10 2013
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![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
469 & 718/9 (167 ov) -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
06/01Result
2nd Quarter-Final, Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, Jan 6-10 2013
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![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
469 & 718/9 (167 ov) -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
Day 4
Day 3
Pandey ton keeps game open
Karnataka's Manish Pandey finally broke his century drought with a stylish, attacking hundred, but Saurashta gained a 73-run first-innings advantage
Day 2
Vasavada ton sets Karnataka a challenge
Aarpit Vasavada made his second first-class century, not the most spectacular effort but a grinding one, that stretched Saurashtra's total to a healthy 469
Day 1
Jackson keeps Saurashtra steady
For most parts of the day, Saurashtra's batsmen were comfortable in the middle before ending the day at 272 for 5 in the second quarter-final in Rajkot
Others
Sussex globe-trotter laps up Ranji Trophy
70-year-old Peter Chismon, who has been at 54 Test grounds around the world, is currently on a three-month tour of India and is catching as many international and domestic matches as he can
Pujara completes triple ton on ODI eve
Cheteshwar Pujara, who is part of India's ODI squad, has completed a triple-century for Saurashtra in their ongoing Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka in Rajkot
'I try being honest to the game'
Cheteshwar Pujara on his approach to playing spin, on facing the England fast bowlers, and how his batting continues to evolve at domestic and international level
Spinners let Karnataka down
Since Sunil Joshi's retirement, Karnataka's spin cupboard has been bare. It was evident today as Saurashtra feasted on some poor bowling, especially against the spinners
Pandey breathes life into underwhelming season
Manish Pandey tore apart the Saurashtra bowling to bring up his first century of the season. Unless he produces such knocks consistently, an India middle-order berth will remain elusive
Ranji Trophy
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| PNJB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| SAU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| MUM | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| GUJ | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| RLYS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| MP | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| BENG | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| RAJ | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| HYD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| UP | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| BRODA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| KNTKA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| DELHI | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| ODSA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| HRYNA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| MAHA | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SVCS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| JHK | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| AP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| ASSAM | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| KER | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| GOA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| J + K | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| HP | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| TPURA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |