<p>Abrar Kazi and Aditya Sagar’s unbeaten 131-run partnership for the eighth wicket helped Karnataka ‘A’ draw with Punjab ‘A’ in the C K Nayudu Trophy Elite Group ‘A’ match at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Abrar (66 n.o., 164b, 9x4) and Aditya (58 n.o., 137b, 9x4, 3x6) came together with the hosts struggling at 207/7 and staring at innings defeat. However, the left-right combination mixed aggression with caution and kept the Punjab bowlers at bay for 48.2 overs to force a draw. Abrar had top-scored for the hosts in the first innings too with a fine 72. Karnataka ‘A’, resuming at 106/1, were 338/7 when play was called off after five mandatory overs.<br /><br />Brief scores: Punjab ‘A’: 493 all out drew Karnataka ‘A’: 266 and 338/7 in 114 overs (Mayank Agarwal 74, Abrar Kazi 66 n.o., Aditya Sagar 58 n.o., Pawan Deshpande 53; Gurinder Singh 3-77, Jaskaran Singh 2-86). Punjab ‘A’: 3 points; Karnataka ‘A’: 1.</p>
<p>Abrar Kazi and Aditya Sagar’s unbeaten 131-run partnership for the eighth wicket helped Karnataka ‘A’ draw with Punjab ‘A’ in the C K Nayudu Trophy Elite Group ‘A’ match at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Abrar (66 n.o., 164b, 9x4) and Aditya (58 n.o., 137b, 9x4, 3x6) came together with the hosts struggling at 207/7 and staring at innings defeat. However, the left-right combination mixed aggression with caution and kept the Punjab bowlers at bay for 48.2 overs to force a draw. Abrar had top-scored for the hosts in the first innings too with a fine 72. Karnataka ‘A’, resuming at 106/1, were 338/7 when play was called off after five mandatory overs.<br /><br />Brief scores: Punjab ‘A’: 493 all out drew Karnataka ‘A’: 266 and 338/7 in 114 overs (Mayank Agarwal 74, Abrar Kazi 66 n.o., Aditya Sagar 58 n.o., Pawan Deshpande 53; Gurinder Singh 3-77, Jaskaran Singh 2-86). Punjab ‘A’: 3 points; Karnataka ‘A’: 1.</p>
