Some inspiring batting by skipper Shubhang Hegde (81 n.o.), opener Rohan Nayakar 76 and R. Smaran (44) helped Karnataka to score 320 for six in 126 overs in reply to Gujarat’s 356, at close on the third-day of the four-day Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 Round VII Elite Group A & B tie at Valsad, Gujarat, yesterday.

Mysuru Zone’s cricketer from Mandya, wicket-keeper batsman Kruthik Krishna scored 29 runs and added 73-runs for the sixth wicket for Karnataka. At close, skipper Shubhang Hegde (81 n.o.) and Mysuru lad M. Venkatesh (9 n.o.) were at the crease.

SCORES

Gujarat: 356 in 141.2 overs (L.M. Kocher 136, Vardhman Dattesh Dhah 70, Umang 48, S.M. Prajapati 43, Vidyadhar Patil 3 for 80, Shubhang Hegde 3 for 76, Munim M. Mehdi 2 for 31, V.N. Sanjay 2 for 36) Vs Karnataka: 320 for 6 in 126 overs (Rohan Nayakar 76, K.V. Aneesh 37, R. Smaran 44, Munim M. Mehdi 32, Shubhang Hegde 81 n.o., Kruthik Krishna 29).