Batting first, Karnataka scored a modest 180 all out in 82.1 overs in the first innings and TN, in reply, finished their first essay for 239 in 96.1 overs. Karnataka, in their second innings, were 10/0 with HR Kiran (4 n.o.) and Akash Noola (6 n.o.) at the crease at close of play at the IAF grounds.

Earlier, Karnataka were rocked back to a meagre first inning total, despite Noola’s half-century, by a blistering six-wicket spell from TN’s V Sai Prakash. TN rode on Vishal (67) and Jagadeeshan (67) for a comfortable 59-run lead. Shimon Luiz (3/65) and Karthikeyan (4/52) were the pick of the bowlers for Karnataka.
At theNRA grounds, Andhra took control of proceedings against Kerala. Andhra, who scored 359 for six in 89.2 overs in their first innings, bowled out Kerala for 117 in their first essay and had Kerala reeling at 97 for four in 36 overs after they were asked to follow on.  Surendra Babu (186 runs, 243b, 33x4) and Karan Shinde (106runs, 202b, 15x4) gave Andhra the first innings advantage.  Andhra’s Ram Babu knocked over six Kerala wickets to give his side the edge.

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Brief scores: At IAF grounds: Karnataka: 180 all out in 82.1 overs (Akash Noola 64, Preetham PV 26, Syed Sufiyan 37; Manikandan 2-8, Aditya Balaji 2-47, V Sai Prakash 6-82) and 10/0 in 10 overs vs Tamil Nadu: 239 all out in 96.1 overs (U Vishal 67, N Jagadeeshan 67, AM Prasanna 44; M Prasidh 2-27, Shimon Luiz 3-65, Karthikeyan RS 4-52). At NRA grounds: Andhra: 359/6 in 89.2 overs (Surendra Babu 186, Ashwin Hebbar 24, Karan Sinde 106 n.o., P Manohar 29; Suraj KS 2-72, Shabin Pasha KP 2-55) vs Kerala: 117 all out in 36.4 overs (Suraj KS 44; Ram Babu 6-24, Saleem Baig 2-26) and 97/4 in 36 overs (Vinayak Moorthy 35). At RWF grounds: Goa: 225 all out in 98.2 overs (Shubam Desai 56, Lakshay Garg 45, Neraj Yadhav 43; Vishal Jude Philips 4-59, Nikhil 5-57) vs Hyderabad: 310/6 in 93 overs (Pratyush 120 (257 balls, 9x4), Sashidhar 37, Chaityanya 33 batting, Rahul 50, Rohit 40; Neeraj Yadav 2-68, Amulya Pandrekar 3-66).