<div>Sreenath Aravind and J Suchith claimed four wickets each to help Karnataka take a 40-run first innings lead over Vidarbha in a Group A Ranji Trophy match here today.<br /><br />Having scored 350 in their first innings, Karnataka bundled out Vidarbha for 310 in their opening essay to take a slender lead with Aravind (4/46) and Suchith (4/51) wreaking havoc.<br /><br />At stumps on day three, Karnataka were 93 for one with KL Rahul and R Samarth batting on 34 and eight, respectively.<br /><br />Opener Robin Uthappa scored a fine 46 off 123 balls. Karnataka have now extended their overall lead to 133.<br /><br />Resuming on 172 for two, Vidarbha lost their set batsman Ganesh Satish on his overnight score of 81.<br /><br />But Vidarbha captain Subramanium Badrinath scored 92 in 314 minutes off 216 balls with 12 boundaries. He also strung a 61-run partnership for sixth wicket with Jitesh Sharma (29) and another 42-run stand with Akshay Wakhare (19) for the eighth wicket.<br /><br />However, just when it seemed that Badrinath would take Vidarbha past the home team's first innings total, Suchith claimed the skipper's wicket to trigger a collapse. Vidarbha lost three wickets at the same score of 310.<br /><br />Brief scores:<br /><br />Karnataka: 350 & 93/1 (KL Rahul batting 34).<br /><br />Vidarbha: 310 (S Badrinath 92, Ganesh Satish 81; Sreenath Aravind 4/46, J Suchith 4/51). <br /></div>
<div>Sreenath Aravind and J Suchith claimed four wickets each to help Karnataka take a 40-run first innings lead over Vidarbha in a Group A Ranji Trophy match here today.<br /><br />Having scored 350 in their first innings, Karnataka bundled out Vidarbha for 310 in their opening essay to take a slender lead with Aravind (4/46) and Suchith (4/51) wreaking havoc.<br /><br />At stumps on day three, Karnataka were 93 for one with KL Rahul and R Samarth batting on 34 and eight, respectively.<br /><br />Opener Robin Uthappa scored a fine 46 off 123 balls. Karnataka have now extended their overall lead to 133.<br /><br />Resuming on 172 for two, Vidarbha lost their set batsman Ganesh Satish on his overnight score of 81.<br /><br />But Vidarbha captain Subramanium Badrinath scored 92 in 314 minutes off 216 balls with 12 boundaries. He also strung a 61-run partnership for sixth wicket with Jitesh Sharma (29) and another 42-run stand with Akshay Wakhare (19) for the eighth wicket.<br /><br />However, just when it seemed that Badrinath would take Vidarbha past the home team's first innings total, Suchith claimed the skipper's wicket to trigger a collapse. Vidarbha lost three wickets at the same score of 310.<br /><br />Brief scores:<br /><br />Karnataka: 350 & 93/1 (KL Rahul batting 34).<br /><br />Vidarbha: 310 (S Badrinath 92, Ganesh Satish 81; Sreenath Aravind 4/46, J Suchith 4/51). <br /></div>