Guwahati, Nov 4 (PTI) Spinners Shreyas Gopal and Shikhar Shetty ran through Assam’s batting order after Manvanth Kumar’s breezy unbeaten hundred as Karnataka registered a thumping innings and 314-run win on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match here on Wednesday.
Karnataka, who bagged seven points from this match including a bonus point, have moved to the top of the group table with 16 points.
Resuming at overnight 496 for five, Karnataka declared their first innings at 577 for six for a lead of 442 runs.
Leg-spinner Shreyas (4/39) and left-arm spinner Shetty (3/28) then ripped open Assam batting to bundle them out for 128 in 40.2 overs to fashion the eight-time champions’ victory with well over a day to spare.
Manvanth, who began the day on 53, reached his 100 in just 108 balls with eight fours and five sixes. He reached the milestone with a single off Amlanjyoti Das.
It was the 22-year-old’s second hundred of the season.
Growing into an assured presence in the state’s lower-order batting, Manvanth had registered his maiden first-class hundred against Saurashtra at Alur in Bengaluru a fortnight ago.
In Assam’s second innings, skipper Denish Das made a 50 off 74 balls but that was not enough to keep Karnataka at bay.
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At Guwahati: Assam: 135 all out and 128 all out in 40.2 overs (Denish Das 50; Shreyas Gopal (4/39, Shikhar Shetty 3/28) lost to Karnataka: 577/6 declared in 133.2 overs (KV Aneesh 145, L Manvanth Kumar 100 not out) by an innings and 314 runs.
Karnataka: 7 points; Assam: 0. PTI UNG PM UNG PM
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