Karnataka’s bowlers, led by V. Koushik, provided their side with the perfect platform for a much-needed outright win by skittling Uttar Pradesh for 89, before the batters huffed and puffed to take a 38-run first-innings lead on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ contest at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here. A …
If not a clash of domestic cricket titans, the opening round of the Ranji Trophy’s 88th edition between Maharashtra and Delhi was supposed to be a faceoff between rising stars in the Indian Premier League. Besides, Maharashtra is likely to include at least one of Kaushal Tambe and Vicky Ostwal - both being part of India’s victorious U-19 World Cup …
