<p>The opening day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal between Punjab and Karnataka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rain continued to lash the PCA stadium and even when it stopped, the ground conditions were not suitable for play.<br /><br />The two captains could not even walk in for the toss.<br /><br />If rain does not come down again, the umpires will try to make up for the lost time by having an early start.<br /><br />In an earlier Group stage encounter between the two sides, Harbhajan Singh-led Punjab were comprehensively beaten by Karnataka in Hubli last month.<br /><br />Punjab had made it to the semifinals last year and they, would look to reach the summit clash after nine years.<br /><br />Karnataka, who were ousted in the quarter-final stage in 2012-13, would like to move a step closer to their seventh title.</p>
<p>The opening day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal between Punjab and Karnataka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rain continued to lash the PCA stadium and even when it stopped, the ground conditions were not suitable for play.<br /><br />The two captains could not even walk in for the toss.<br /><br />If rain does not come down again, the umpires will try to make up for the lost time by having an early start.<br /><br />In an earlier Group stage encounter between the two sides, Harbhajan Singh-led Punjab were comprehensively beaten by Karnataka in Hubli last month.<br /><br />Punjab had made it to the semifinals last year and they, would look to reach the summit clash after nine years.<br /><br />Karnataka, who were ousted in the quarter-final stage in 2012-13, would like to move a step closer to their seventh title.</p>