Clinical Uttar Pradesh surge ahead of Karnataka on first day

A clinical bowling performance from Uttar Pradesh restricted Karnataka to 230 all out on the first day of their two-day quarterfinal match in the Buchi Babu tournament here on Saturday. 

After Kuldeep Yadav’s five-wicket haul, the Uttar Pradesh batsmen didn’t fritter away the advantage to find themselves at 118/2 in 36 overs at stumps - they need 113 more runs in a maximum of 64 more overs to book a place in the semifinals. 

Karnataka’s top-order disappointed but fighting hands from J Suchith (71 not out) and Abhimanyu Mithun (45) brought their total a modicum of respectability. 

In another match at the Guru Nanaka College grounds, Andhra were 20/2 after bowling out TNCA XI for 261 in 96.3 overs. Maaruthi Raghav (74) and R Ashwin (60) struck half-centuries for the home side with contributions from Kaushik Gandhi (44) and K Bharath Shankar (40). GSV Prasad (4/49) and Bharat Reddy (3/48) were among the wickets for Andhra. 

At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, TNCA President’s XI reached 396/9 in 100 overs against Hyderabad riding on KB Karthick’s 162. 

Brief scores (all quarterfinals): At MRF Pachaiyappa’s College ‘A’ grounds: Karnataka: 230 all out in 74 overs (J Suchith 71 not out, Abhimanyu Mithun 45; Kuldeep Yadav 5-114, Saurabh Kumar 3-58) vs Uttar Pradesh: 118/2 in 36 overs (Mohd Kaif 55 batting, Tanmay Srivastava 54).  

At Guru Nanak College grounds: TNCA XI: 261 all out in 96.3 overs (V Maaruthi Raghav 74, R Ashwin 60, M Kaushik Gandhi 44, K Bharath Shankar 40; GSV Prasad 4-49, K Bharat Reddy 3-48) vs Andhra: 20/2 in 10 overs (R Ashwin 2-6) . 

At Murugappa Cricket grounds: Haryana: 352/9 in 100 overs: Abhimanyu Khod: 89, Sunny Singh 65, Rahul Dalal 57, Ajay Jadeja 45 not out, Amit Mishra 30; Prashant Parameswaran 3-52, P Prashanth 2-55) vs Kerala: 12/0 in 3 overs.
 At MA Chidambaram Stadium: TNCA President’s XI: 396/9 in 100 overs: KB Karthick: 162, B Indrajith 95, Vijay Shankar 52, Abhinav Mukund 46) vs Hyderabad.