http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy Elite - Group A - Karnataka v Uttar Pradesh – 4th Day’s Update
Karnataka 314 & 561 v Uttar Pradesh 419 - Match drawn
The Group A match between Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite, ended in a draw on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering Ground, Shimoga.
After ending the third-day of the match by posting 158 for the loss of two wickets, Karnataka resumed their second innings on the final day of the match in a bid to forge defiant batting stand against the fielding side to prevent them a win in the tournament.
The Karnataka batsmen were up to speed as they took the challenge head-on and smacked the bowlers with zeal and confidence.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amit-Verma-c44057 were the ultimate stars from their side as they crafted a sensational batting partnership against a desperate bowling attack.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timmiah-Satish-c93970, who hammered 70 runs a day earlier, looked in astounding form and prepared to have a go at the bowlers, while his batting partner Verma, who had clobbered 46 runs with the bat on the third day was also in resilient form.
On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh bowlers were losing patience as they desperately needed wickets to win the match, but were denied by the stupendous batting performance from Karnataka.
Before the final day, experts predicted a win for Uttar Pradesh; however, defying all odds, the Karnataka batsmen gave a daunting performance to subdue the fielding side.
With 246 runs on the board, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karnataka-c801 lost the wicket of Verma, who found his way back to the pavilion after hammering a sensational innings of 102 runs.
However, his demise was not the end of frustration for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-Binny-c2589 to come on the crease and create further problems for the fielding side as he timed the ball well enough to prevent the fall of another wicket.
Together with Satish, Binny forged an exuberant partnership of 253 runs, as the batsmen left the Uttar Pradesh bowlers in ruins.
Satish clobbered 190 runs, while Binny amassed a resilient knock of 189 runs to help the side avert an imminent defeat as the day ended with Karnataka posting 561 runs on the board.
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