Karnataka outplayed Uttar Pradesh, West 52-9 in their quarterfinal encounter at the Hombe Gowdanagar stadium on Thursday.
Karnataka went on the offensive from the word go and rode on two lonas to open up a commanding 34-6 lead at half time.
Manjunath and Sandeep Chouti were on song in an offensive role while Mahesh turned in an excellent all-round display.
Haryana barely broke sweat in their 36-6 victory over Kerala in their last-eight match.
Holders Rajasthan posted a hard-fought 35-25 win over Jammu and Kashmir en route to the final four round. Rajasthan take on Andhra Pradesh, who secured their berth in the semifinals with a 33-19 win over Maharashtra.
Results, quarterfinals: Karnataka bt UP, West 52-9; Rajasthan bt Jammu and Kashmir 35-25; Haryana bt Kerala 36-6; Andhra Pradesh bt Maharashtra 33-19.
Semifinal line-up: Karnataka vs Haryana; AP vs Rajasthan.
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