Karnataka post season’s first win

Pranay Sharma scored a century but could not prevent Rajasthan from slumping to a 92-run defeat against Karnataka on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match here on Monday.

This victory has given Karnataka six points.

Chasing 358, Rajasthan were bundled out for 265 despite Pranay (114) and Dishant Yagnik (71*) chipping in with crucial runs.

Resuming on 42/3, Rajasthan got off to a determined start with overnight batsmen — Pranay and Tanveer-Ul-Haq — adding 60 runs in morning before Stuart Binny dismissed the latter for 19.

Tanveer's wicket triggered a mini collapse as Rajat Bhatia and Puneet Yadav fell inside the next two overs with the home team reeling at 116/6.

In Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Delhi suffered batting collapses as 18 wickets fell on the final day of the Group A match, which ended in a draw.

Meanwhile, TN defeated Railways on the final day in New Delhi. Scores: Group A: Karnataka 281 & 318/5 decl. bt Rajasthan 242 & 265 (Pranay 114, Yagnik 71, Mathias 3/53). Vidarbha 332 & 149 (Ubarhande 47, Darekar 5/78) bt Maharashtra 237 & 162 (Khadiwale 55, Wakhare 6/58, Sarwate 4/74). Bengal 329 & 211/8 decl. (Shaw 61, Chatterjee 49) d/w Haryana 225 & 195/6 (Rohit 50, Rana 50, Sehwag 46, Dinda 3/52). Delhi 311 & 193/9 decl. d/w Odisha 217 & 88/3.

Group B: Tamil Nadu 328 & 77/2 (D. Karthik 43) beat Railways 164 & 240 (Cheluvaraj 88, Rawat 78, Rahil 4/38). Madhya Pradesh 269 & 288/6 decl. (Patidar 101, Swapnil 4/94) bt Baroda 296 & 174 (Yusuf 86, Datey 4/20, Hirwani 4/41).