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Journalism of Courage
HYDERABAD, April 12: Karnataka were set an easy target of 154 runs. But by the end of the penultimate day8217;s play of the Ranji Trophy semi-final tie at the Gymkhana here today, first-innings destroyer Kanwaljit Singh sent shivers in the Karnataka camp by removing both the openers Sujit Somasunder and J Arunkumar for 48 runs.
The visitors have to score another 106 runs with eight wickets in hand for victory on the morrow. But their batsmen will have two things in mind 8212; the fifth day8217;s wicket and Kanwaljit. The veteran offie, who has silenced his critics with wonderful exhibition of spin bowling, could be Karnataka8217;s big stumbling block on their road to the final.
SCOREBOARD
Hyderabad 1st innings: 283.
Karnataka 1st innings: 309.
Hyderabad 2nd innings: Arvind Shetty c Fazal b Joshi 21, Daniel Manohar c Joshi b Ganesh 16, MV Sridhar c S Murthy b Mansoor 35, A Nandakishore c Somasunder b Joshi 39, Vanka Pratap c Somasunder b Katti 16, Santosh Yadav c Girish sub b Katti 12, Noel David c Siruggupi b Ganesh 9, Youraj Singh lbw Ganesh 1, NP Singh b Ganesh 8, V Raju not out 15, Kanwaljit Singh b Mansoor 4;
Extras nb2, w1: 3.
Total in 62.2 overs: 179.
Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-43, 3-73, 4-99, 5-121, 6-132, 7-136, 8-154, 9-170.
Bowling: Ganesh 21-3-74-4, Joshi 19-4-45-2, Bhardwaj 3-0-11-0, Mansoor Ali 11.2-3-34-2, Katti 8-1-15-2.
Karnataka 2nd innings: Sujit Somasunder c Sridhar b Kanwaljit 17, Arunkumar camp;b Kanwaljit 23, Fazal Khaleel batting 0, Anand Katti batting 0;
Extras b5, lb3: 8.
Total for 2 wkts in 34 overs:48.
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-48.
Bowling: NP Singh 8-3-14-0, Manohar 7-3-14-0, Kanwaljit 12-7-9-2, Raju 7-4-3-0.
