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Smaran Century Puts Karnataka in Command Against Andhra in Ranji Trophy
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News18•11-10-2026, 18:45
Smaran Century Puts Karnataka in Command Against Andhra in Ranji Trophy
- •Ravichandran Smaran scored a brilliant 126 to rescue Karnataka from a precarious 22 for four on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Andhra.
- •Smaran shared a crucial 111-run partnership for the fifth wicket with wicketkeeper KL Shrijith, who contributed 58 runs.
- •Karnataka were eventually bowled out for 274, with Saurabh Kumar taking three wickets for Andhra.
- •Karnataka's bowlers struck early, reducing Andhra to 16 for two by stumps, leaving them trailing by 258 runs.
- •In other matches, Ravindra Jadeja made an unbeaten 72 to help Saurashtra reach 308 for four against Chhattisgarh at Rajkot.
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Ravichandran Smaran scored a solid 126 runs, hitting his eighth first-class hundred to help rescue Karnataka from 22 for four and lead them to a total of 274 all out.
At stumps on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match, Andhra was reduced to 16 for two, trailing Karnataka by 258 runs.
Karnataka skipper Ravichandran Smaran shared a crucial 111-run fifth-wicket partnership with wicketkeeper KL Shrijith, who contributed 58 runs, while left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar took 3/69 for Andhra.
