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          16/02Result
          1st Quarter-final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Feb 16-20 2015
          Match drawn (Karnataka won on 1st inns)
          Player of the Match
          Robin Uthappa
          Robin UthappaKarnataka
          16/02Result
          1st Quarter-final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Feb 16-20 2015
          Match drawn (Karnataka won on 1st inns)
          Player of the Match
          Robin Uthappa
          Robin UthappaKarnataka

          Uthappa 153 leads Karnataka charge

          • ESPNcricinfo staff
          Feb 16, 2015, 08:00 AM

          Karnataka 302 for 2 (Uthappa 153, Rahul 91, Syed Mohammad 1-66) v Assam
          Scorecard

          Robin Uthappa cracked his 17th first-class century, which formed the centerpiece of Karnataka's 302 for 2 in their quarter-final against Assam in Indore. Lokesh Rahul also prospered, but missed out on a ton of of his own by nine runs.

          Uthappa's knock was punctuated by 21 fours and a six, while Rahul stroked 14 fours. The 194-run opening partnership ended when Abu Nechim bowled Rahul in the 55th over. Uthappa, though, carried on to make 153 off 226 balls before he offered a return catch to Syed Mohammad. Another stand began to flourish, this time between Ravikumar Samarath and Manish Pandey as Karnataka dominated Assam. Swarupam Purkayastha, the offspinner, failed to add to his 36 wickets this season.

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            Robin Uthappa cracked his 17th first-class century, which formed the centerpiece of Karnataka's 302 for 2 in the first quarter-final in Indore.

          Assam 4th innings Partnerships

          WktRunsPlayers
          1st72DS JadhavPP Das
          2nd22SA RoyPP Das
          3rd34G SharmaSA Roy
          4th203G SharmaKB Arun Karthik
          5th7G SharmaS Purkayastha