Karnataka humbles Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI, DEC. 5. Host and holder Tamil Nadu suffered a 33-run defeat against Karnataka in the Subbiah Pillai Trophy one-day cricket tournament at the MAC stadium on Tuesday.

It was a case of Tamil Nadu conceding too many runs and thereafter failing to gather as many in its chase. Losing the toss seemed a blessing in disguise for Karnataka, which was also down two wickets for no runs before building up its innings. Mithun Beerala 53 (4x4, 1x6) and Vijay Bharadwaj 47 (3x4, 1x6), with a 101-run third wicket stand, set the platform for raising the challenging total of 171 in the allotted 32 overs (the overs were revised to 32-a-side after play started over three hours behind schedule because of wet ground conditions). Mediumpacer Kumaran was Tamil Nadu's best as he picked up three wickets, two off successive balls in his very first over.

Tamil Nadu failed to make a brisk start and lost wickets at frequent intervals. Steady bowling, particularly from left-arm spinner Santosh Vodeyaraj (three for 16) in the later phase, and crisp fielding helped Karnataka restrict Tamil Nadu to 138 and collect two points for the win.

The scores:

Karnataka: J. Arun Kumar b T. Kumaran 0; Mithun Beerala run out (Robin Singh) 53; Thilak Naidu b Kumaran 0; Vijay Bharadwaj c Ramesh b Kumaran 47; B. Akhil b Aashish Kapoor 20; A.R. Mahesh c Robin Singh b Balaji Rao 2; D. Ganesh c Balaji Rao b M.R. Srinivas 31; K.N. Ramesh st Reuben Paul b Balaji Rao 2; Anand Yalvigi b Aashish Kapooor 6; Santosh Vodeyaraj not out 3; Mansoor Ali Khan not out 0; Extras (w-5, nb- 2) 7; Total (for nine wkts. in 32 overs) 171.

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-101, 4-119, 5-122, 6-132, 7-137, 8- 150, 9-170.

Tamil Nadu bowling: Kumaran 7-1-24-3; S. Mahesh 5-0-27-0; M.R. Srinivas 5-0-25-0; Robin Singh 2-0-22-0; Aashish Kapoor 6-0-38-2; Balaji Rao 7-0-35-2.

Tamil Nadu: Rajat Bhatia b Anand Yalvigi 25; S. Mahesh c B Akhil b Mansur Ali Khan 0; S. Ramesh lbw Anand Yalvigi 24; Robin Singh c D. Ganesh b Vijay Bharadwaj 7; J.R. Madanagopal r o (Arun Kumar) 1; S. Sharath c A.R. Mahesh b Santosh Vodeyaraj 32; Reuben Paul r o (Bharadwaj) 2; Aashish Kapoor c Mithun Beerala b Santosh Vodeyaraj 20; T. Kumaran c Bharadwaj b Santosh Vodeyaraj 4; M.R. Srinivas (not out) 2; Balaji Rao (not out) 8; Extras (lb-2, w-10, nb-1) 13; Total (for nine wickets in 32 overs) 138.

Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-51, 3-60, 4-62, 5-66, 6-77, 7-109, 8-121, 9-123.

Karnataka bowling: D. Ganesh 7-1-22-0; Mansur Ali Khan 6-0-27-1; B. Akhil 3-0-19-0; Anand Yalvigi 7-0-24-2; Vijay Bhardwaj 6-0-28- 1; Santosh Vodeyaraj 3-0-16-3.

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