Ritesh and Shikhar take five wickets each as Karnataka dominate Assam
Spinners Ritesh Bhatkal and Shikhar Shetty dismantled the Assam batting lineup during the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Guwahati.
Spinners Ritesh Bhatkal and Shikhar Shetty claimed five wickets each to help Karnataka bowl out Assam for 135 on Monday. The encounter is part of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
According to The Hindu, Assam won the toss and elected to bat. Although the pitch appeared green, the surface underneath was dry and grippy, which the Karnataka spinners exploited after being introduced in the seventh over.
Captain Denish Das scored 26 and Sibsankar Roy made 37 during a 63-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Ritesh Bhatkal finished with figures of 5 for 35, while Shikhar Shetty recorded 5 for 53, marking his third five-wicket haul of the season.
In response, Karnataka reached 180 for two in 36 overs. Openers Rohan Patil scored 89 before being caught by Sibsankar Roy off the bowling of Amlanjyoti Das, while Mayank Agarwal remained 57 not out.
Karnataka ended the first day 45 runs ahead of Assam.