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Karnataka defeat Assam by an innings in Ranji Trophy match

The visitors secured a bonus point with a massive 314-run victory at the ACA Stadium on Wednesday.

Karnataka defeated Assam by an innings and 314 runs at the ACA Stadium on Wednesday during a Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match. According to The Hindu, the visitors declared at 577 for six before bowling out the hosts for 128 to claim a bonus point.

The win moved Karnataka to the first position in the standings with 16 points, whereas Assam sits in sixth place with seven points. Karnataka's Manvanth Kumar scored a century off 108 balls to help build a 442-run deficit for the home side.

In the second innings, Assam captain Denish Das was the only batter to reach a fifty. Karnataka's bowling attack then took the final three wickets without conceding any runs.

Shreyas Gopal took four wickets for 34 runs, while Shikhar Shetty finished with three wickets. Shetty also recorded an eight-wicket haul for the match, ending with figures of eight for 86.

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