Karnataka through after final-day washout
Karnataka went through to their first Ranji final in four seasons after the last day of their semi-final against Punjab was washed out in Mohali
18/01Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Mohali, Jan 18-22 2014
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![Punjab]( "Punjab")
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
447/5 (146.1 ov)
18/01Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Mohali, Jan 18-22 2014
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![Punjab]( "Punjab")
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
447/5 (146.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Karnataka , elected to field first
Series result
Karnataka advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30
Match days
18,19,20,21,22 January 2014 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PUNJAB 270 (64.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Manan Vohra51 (50)
- Jiwanjot Singh74 (121)
- Vinay Kumar5/27 (8)
- Shreyas Gopal3/92 (15)
KARNATAKA 447/5 (146.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Amit Verma*114 (265)
- Karun Nair*151 (296)
- Harbhajan Singh2/98 (33)
- Sandeep Sharma1/58 (23)
It's been called off for the day. Karnataka are through to the finals.
9am This match is already almost dead with Karnataka all but assured a place in the final. And to make it deader we have more drizzle and bad light to delay the start on the final day. We will keep you updated in case you are holding your breath
146.1
0
Kohli to Nair, no run,
2.15pm And we are off again. Bad light.
END OF OVER:146 | 1 Run | KNTKA: 447/5
- Amit Verma114 (265b)
- Karun Nair151 (295b)
- Gurkeerat Singh Mann18-3-36-0
- Taruwar Kohli12-1-42-0
145.6
0
Gurkeerat Singh to Amit Verma, no run,
145.5
0
Gurkeerat Singh to Amit Verma, no run,
145.4
0
Gurkeerat Singh to Amit Verma, no run,
145.3
0
Gurkeerat Singh to Amit Verma, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBad light further dims Punjab hopes
Bad light allowed only 36.1 overs of play on the fourth day in Mohali, which robbed Punjab of time they needed if they were to mount a comeback
Karnataka through after final-day washout
Karnataka went through to their first Ranji final in four seasons after the last day of their semi-final against Punjab was washed out in Mohali
Nair hundred puts Karnataka in charge
Karun Nair's breakthrough season became even more luminous with his third successive century to guide Karnataka to a substantial lead
Vinay Kumar five-for derails Punjab
Vinay Kumar's five-wicket haul reduced Punjab from 223 for 3 to 270 all out on a day when the rain and fog stayed away
First day washed out in chilly Mohali
The weather was expected to have a say in the Mohali semifinal and it did on the first day itself as rain wiped out play
Ranji Trophy
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KNTKA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| PNJB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| MUM | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| GUJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| DELHI | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| ODSA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| HRYNA | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| JHK | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| RLYS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
| UP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| BENG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| SAU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| BRODA | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| RAJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| MP | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| SVCS | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MAHA | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
| J + K | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| GOA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| HP | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| KER | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| HYD | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| AP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| ASSAM | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| TPURA | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |