Karnataka beat Assam by innings and 314 runs in Ranji Trophy
Karnataka moved to the top of Elite Group B after defeating Assam in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Karnataka defeated Assam by an innings and 314 runs in an Elite Group B Ranji Trophy match at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, according to Sportstar. After declaring at 577 for six, Karnataka bowled out Assam for 128 to secure a bonus point.
The win moved Karnataka to the top of the table with 16 points, while Assam remained in sixth place with seven points. Karnataka batter Manvanth Kumar scored a century off 108 balls, while KV Aneesh scored 145.
In Assam's second innings, captain Denish Das was the only batter to score a fifty. Shreyas took four wickets for 34 runs, and Shikhar Shetty recorded three wickets to finish with an eight-wicket match haul of 8/86.
Karnataka head coach Vinay Kumar said the win felt good but noted there were areas for improvement. He mentioned the team could have saved runs in the first innings and expressed a desire for more runs from the bat.
Earlier in the match, The Hindu reported that spinners Ritesh Bhatkal and Shikhar Shetty took five wickets each during Assam's first innings, as the team was bowled out for 135. Karnataka responded with 180 for two on the opening day.