<p>The second day of the Ranji Trophy contest between Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh will start an hour and 45 minutes later than the scheduled time of 9:30 am due to the solar eclipse. </p>.<p>The match referee - P Ranganath - in consultation with the Karnataka State Cricket Association has decided to defer the start time.</p>.<p>The maximum eclipse is expected to be seen at 10.47 am and should last for three minutes. </p>.<p>Though the eclipse will only be visible through parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the Haryana vs Jharkhand game in Jamshedpur will also see a delayed start. The game is expected to start at 12 pm with a one-hour extension. </p>.<p>It is learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India sent out a circular to all match referees on Tuesday afternoon. </p>.<p>As per the revised schedule for the game at the SDNR Wadiyar stadium, the first session will last 45 minutes after starting at 11:15 am. Lunch will be taken between 12 and 12:40 pm. The second session will conclude at 15:10 pm, and the final session will start at 15:30. They are expected to bowl 79 overs on the day.</p>.<p>Karun Nair, the Karnataka skipper, let on that the delayed start could be a disadvantage since Karnataka’s pace bowlers will lose out on early morning conditions.</p>.<p>“It can make a difference, but we can’t complain about that. It’s something that we have to deal with,” he voiced. </p>.<p>Apart from Karnataka-Himachal match, the Mumbai vs Railways match in Mumbai and Gujarat vs Kerela game in Rajkot will also start late by two hours.</p>
<p>The second day of the Ranji Trophy contest between Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh will start an hour and 45 minutes later than the scheduled time of 9:30 am due to the solar eclipse. </p>.<p>The match referee - P Ranganath - in consultation with the Karnataka State Cricket Association has decided to defer the start time.</p>.<p>The maximum eclipse is expected to be seen at 10.47 am and should last for three minutes. </p>.<p>Though the eclipse will only be visible through parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the Haryana vs Jharkhand game in Jamshedpur will also see a delayed start. The game is expected to start at 12 pm with a one-hour extension. </p>.<p>It is learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India sent out a circular to all match referees on Tuesday afternoon. </p>.<p>As per the revised schedule for the game at the SDNR Wadiyar stadium, the first session will last 45 minutes after starting at 11:15 am. Lunch will be taken between 12 and 12:40 pm. The second session will conclude at 15:10 pm, and the final session will start at 15:30. They are expected to bowl 79 overs on the day.</p>.<p>Karun Nair, the Karnataka skipper, let on that the delayed start could be a disadvantage since Karnataka’s pace bowlers will lose out on early morning conditions.</p>.<p>“It can make a difference, but we can’t complain about that. It’s something that we have to deal with,” he voiced. </p>.<p>Apart from Karnataka-Himachal match, the Mumbai vs Railways match in Mumbai and Gujarat vs Kerela game in Rajkot will also start late by two hours.</p>
