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Ranji Trophy Roundup: Karnataka and Assam Dominate on Day Two
- •Karnataka posted 342 runs thanks to Manvanth Kumar's maiden first-class century and reduced Saurashtra to 164 for four by stumps.
- •Manvanth scored 135 runs off 214 balls, featuring 11 fours and six sixes, and shared a crucial 146-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Abhilash Shetty.
- •Saurashtra still trails by 178 runs with experienced batters Arpit Vasavada and Prerak Mankad at the crease.
- •In Guwahati, Assam bundled out Tripura for 62 runs in the first innings to enforce the follow-on, reducing them to 143 for five in the second innings.
- •Punjab strengthened their position against Chhattisgarh by posting 456 runs fueled by centuries from Uday Saharan and Salil Arora, before reducing Chhattisgarh to 72 for five.
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For Karnataka, Manvanth Kumar scored a brilliant maiden first-class century with 135 runs off 214 balls, supported by Abhilash Shetty with 14 not out during a crucial 146-run ninth-wicket partnership. Meanwhile, Punjab was fueled by strong centuries from Uday Saharan, who made 161, and Salil Arora, who contributed 107 runs to help post a total of 456.
Assam completely tightened its grip on the match by bundling out Tripura for just 62 runs in response to their first-innings total of 334. After enforcing the follow-on, Assam further reduced Tripura to 143 for five in their second innings, leaving Tripura trailing by 129 runs with only five wickets remaining.
Following Karnataka's total of 342 runs, Saurashtra's top order was rattled by bowlers and they ended the second day at 164 for four. They still trailed Karnataka by 178 runs, with Arpit Vasavada and Prerak Mankad at the crease after opening batters Hetvik Kotak and Harvik Desai added a 110-run partnership.
