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TIRUNELVELI, Nov 7: A brilliant 171 (522m, 14×4, 5×6) Vijay R Bharadwaj and his 134-run sixth-wicket partnership with Anand Katti saw defending champions Karnataka amass 390 for seven in their first innings against Tamil Nadu on the second day of the four-day South Zone Ranji Trophy league cricket tournament.
Brief scores: Karnataka 390-7 (Vijay Bhardwaj 171, Sujith Somasunder 106, Anand Katti 68 (batting), Kumaran 3-67, Sriram 2-89) vs TN
Nanda, Vinay slam tons
HYDERABAD: Centuries by Nanda Kishore (100) and Vinay Kumar (100 not out) enabled Hyderabad pile 406 for five in their first innings on the second day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Cricket League match played at NFC Grounds.Brief scores: Hyderabad 406-5 decl (Arvind Shetty 43, MV Sridhar 54, Nanda Kishore 100, D Vinay Kumar 100 n.o.; Ram Prakash 2-74) vs Kerala 29-1
Goa in dire straits
PANAJI: Andhra medium-pacers Madhusudan Raju and Hanumara Ramkishen grabbed three wickets apiece to reduce hosts Goa to 78 for seven in thefirst innings on second day of the four-day South Zone Ranji Trophy league match.Brief scores: Andhra 216 vs Goa 78-7 in 40.3 overs (Madhusudan Raju 3-20, H Ramkishan 3-36).
Delhi struggling
NEW DELHI: Hosts Delhi were 94 for three on the rain-curtailed first day of the four-day North Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Himachal Pradesh at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground. After electing to bat, Delhi lost its openers cheaply. Mithun Manhas and Ajay Sharma, provided a patient 58-run partnership for the third wicket.
Brief Scores: Delhi 94-3 in 18 overs (Ajay Sharma 34; Parveen Kumar 2-51) vs Services
Early losses for Services
NEW DELHI: Put in to bat by Punjab skipper Vikram Rathore, Services were 50 for two after 34.1 overs in the rain-marred opening day of their North Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the IAF Palam ground.
Brief scores: Services 50-2 in 34.1 overs (Sarabjit Singh 32).
Rain plays spoilsport
NEW DELHI: Vidarbha were nine for the loss of one wicket whenrain saved them further embarrassment on the first day of their four-day North Zone Ranji Trophy cricket match against Railways.
Brief scores: Vidarbha: 13-1 in 18 overs
Khoda, Kanwat shine
JAIPUR: Solid knocks by Gagan Khoda (82: 141b, 225m, 7×4) and Rahul Kanwat (99: 175b, 250m, 10×4) and their 166-run second wicket partnership helped Rajasthan reach 282 for 8 at the close of the first day’s play in their Central Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Uttar Pradesh.
Brief Scores: 282-8 in 90 overs (Gagan Khoda 82, Rahul Kanwat 99; Ashish Winston zaidi 3-55, Musi Raza 4-79) vs UP
Tripura faces defeat
AGARTALA:Orissa is poised for an easy victory over Tripura as the host crumbled before the visitors in the East Zone Ranji Trophy match played at Narshing Garh ground.
Brief Scores: Orissa 168 & 269 in 91.5 overs (P mullick 52, Robin Morris 51, P Jayachandra 59; T Chandra 3-50, A Sukla 5-92) vs Tripura 154 & 92-8 in 38 overs (B Prajapaty 31; S Satpathy 2-31, S Raul 3-12).
