A match haul of seven wickets by Rishi Bopanna (3/50 & 4/48) and good batting by opener S.J. Nikin Jose (79,11×4) and skipper Kishan S. Bedare (69,8×4,1×6), helped Karnataka defeat Rajasthan by five-wickets in its concluding Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy match played at J.K. Tyre Stadium, Rajsamand, from Feb.14 to 18.

SCORES

Rajasthan: 202 in 63 overs (Deepak 42, A P Singh 36, Agarwal 24, Ginga 24, Rishi Bopanna 3/50, Kushal Wadwani 3/44, Aditya Goyal 2/20) & 236 in 67.2 overs (A.P. Singh 46, Kookna 40, Dhiwan 38, Joshi 29, Gigna 21, Rishi Bopanna 4/48, Kushal Wadhwani 3/58, B.U. Shivakumar 2/58) lost to Karnataka: 273 in 98.2 overs (S.J. Nikin Jose 79, Kishan S. Bedare 69, Sujith N. Gowda 47, A.M. Singh 3/36, M.J. Suthar 3/75) & 166/5 in 37.2 overs (B.U. Shivakumar 78 n.o., N. Jayesh 41, M.S. Suthar 2/64); Karnataka: 6 points and Rajasthan: 0.

Women’s Senior

One-Day Trophy

Una: Inspiring batting by openers V.R. Vanitha (64, 73b, 8×4, 2×6) and Mysuru girl S. Shubha (48, 78b,7×4) and their 97-run opening wicket partnership helped Karnataka register a four-wicket win over Bengal in the Round I- Elite Group A & B Senior One-Day Trophy match played at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Una yesterday. The Karnataka team is led by Mysuru girl K. Rakshitha.

Scores

Bengal: 193 in 50 overs (Paramitha Roy 43, Mandira Mahapatra 24, Jhulan Goswami 24, Gouher Sultana 29, V.Chandu 4/33) lost to Karnataka: 194/6 in 48.3 overs (V.R. Vanitha 64, S. Shubha 48, G. Divya 30, C. Prathhyusha 22, N. Maji 2/24).