Devdutt Padikkal’s imperious kind within the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy continued on Monday because the star opener slammed yet one more ton to assist Karnataka progress to the ultimate 4 of the event. Within the quarter-final conflict between Karnataka and Kerala on the A Stadium in Palam, Padikkal performed a knock of 101 from 119 balls. This was Padikkal’s fourth century within the home 50-over event.
The left-handed batsman discovered nice help from his skipper and opening accomplice Ravikumar Samarth, who fetched 192 runs from 158 balls to assist Karnataka pile a difficult 338/3 of their 50 overs.
th consecutive for Devdutt Padikkal within the Vijay Hazare Trophy!
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The pair added 249 runs for the opening wicket, earlier than NP Basil cleaned up Padikkal on 101. Padikkal’s innings included ten fours and two sixes. In the meantime, Karantaka skipper Samarth smashed 22 fours and three maximums.
Manish Pandey additionally performed a quickfire inning of 34 from 20 balls because the Indian cricketer remained unbeaten, ensuring his facet submit a big first-inning whole.
In response, Kerala had been bundled out on 258/10 in 43.4 overs, with Vathsal Govind rising because the standout batsman from their camp. Govind scored 92 from 96 deliveries and other than him Mohammed Azharuddeen additionally scored a half-century.
Among the many bowlers, Karnataka’s Ronit Extra accomplished a five-wicket haul and completed the competition with scientific figures, which learn 5/36 in 9 overs.
Within the second quarter-final being performed on Monday, skipper Priyank Panchal’s stroke-filled 134 and an equally spectacular present from the bowlers arrange Gujarat’s huge 117-run win over Andhra.
Gujarat rode on Panchal’s 134 to submit a aggressive 299/7 after which bundled out the opposition for 182, to make it to the semi-final. India Check star and Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari was out for a five-ball duck.
– with PTI inputs