<p> Shashank K (5/39) and Ruchir Joshi (4/29 and 3/71) shone with the ball as Karnataka registered a 10-wicket victory over Vidharba in the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) cricket match here on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Batting first, Vidharba were bundled out for a meagre 126 in 53.2 overs, with Mohit Kale scoring 66 runs. Shashank and Ruchir (4/29) did the damage for Karnataka.<br /><br />In reply, Karnataka rode on Nikin Jose’s 97, who was ably supported by Shivakumar BU (48) and Likhit Bannur (37), to overhaul the total and set up a lead of 200 runs. Aditya Thakare (4/43) and Mohit Raut (3/60) took the wickets for Vidharba.<br /><br />In the second innings, Mohit (87) again batted well for Vidharba as they made 219 in 64 overs, setting a 19-run target. Ruchir claimed three wickets for the hosts. Chasing the target, Karnataka reached the mark (21) in 5.1 overs.<br /><br />Brief scores: U-19: At Alur 2: Vidharba: 121 all out in 53.2 overs (Mohit Kale 66; Shashank K 5-39, Ruchir Joshi 4-29) and 215 all out in 64 overs (Pramod Wagh 29, Ankush Wakode 49, Mohit Kale 87 n.o.; Ruchir Joshi 3-71, Likhit Bannur 2-35, Vyshak Vijaykumar 3-55) lt to Karnataka: 326 all out in 114.3 overs (Nikin Jose 97, Sujith N Gowda 26, Vishnu Priyan 31, Shivakumar BU 48, Sujay Satheri 35, Likhit Bannur 37; Aditya Thakare 4-43, Mohit Raut 3-60) and 21 in 5.1 overs.</p>
<p> Shashank K (5/39) and Ruchir Joshi (4/29 and 3/71) shone with the ball as Karnataka registered a 10-wicket victory over Vidharba in the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) cricket match here on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Batting first, Vidharba were bundled out for a meagre 126 in 53.2 overs, with Mohit Kale scoring 66 runs. Shashank and Ruchir (4/29) did the damage for Karnataka.<br /><br />In reply, Karnataka rode on Nikin Jose’s 97, who was ably supported by Shivakumar BU (48) and Likhit Bannur (37), to overhaul the total and set up a lead of 200 runs. Aditya Thakare (4/43) and Mohit Raut (3/60) took the wickets for Vidharba.<br /><br />In the second innings, Mohit (87) again batted well for Vidharba as they made 219 in 64 overs, setting a 19-run target. Ruchir claimed three wickets for the hosts. Chasing the target, Karnataka reached the mark (21) in 5.1 overs.<br /><br />Brief scores: U-19: At Alur 2: Vidharba: 121 all out in 53.2 overs (Mohit Kale 66; Shashank K 5-39, Ruchir Joshi 4-29) and 215 all out in 64 overs (Pramod Wagh 29, Ankush Wakode 49, Mohit Kale 87 n.o.; Ruchir Joshi 3-71, Likhit Bannur 2-35, Vyshak Vijaykumar 3-55) lt to Karnataka: 326 all out in 114.3 overs (Nikin Jose 97, Sujith N Gowda 26, Vishnu Priyan 31, Shivakumar BU 48, Sujay Satheri 35, Likhit Bannur 37; Aditya Thakare 4-43, Mohit Raut 3-60) and 21 in 5.1 overs.</p>
