Karnataka clinch eighth Ranji Trophy title
Karnataka's Ranji Trophy Titles (8)
- 1973-74 - Vs Rajasthan, EAS Prasanna (Won by 185 runs)
- 1977-78 - Vs Uttar Pradesh, Prasanna (Won by innings and 193 runs)
- 1982-83 - Vs Bombay, Brijesh Patel (Drawn, won on first innings lead)
- 1995-96 - Vs Tamil Nadu, Anil Kumble (Drawn, won on first innings lead)
- 1997-98 - Vs Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Dravid (Drawn, won on first innings lead)
- 1998-99 - Vs Madhya Pradesh, Sunil Joshi (Won by 96 runs)
- 2013-14 - Vs Maharashtra, R Vinay Kumar (Won by 7 wickets)
- 2014-15 - Vs Tamil Nadu, R Vinay Kumar (Won by an innings and 217 runs)
Karnataka sealed victory by an innings and 217 runs shortly after tea, as Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 411 in 107.5 overs.
Starting the day on 113 for three, Tamil Nadu saw resilient centuries from Vijay Shankar (103) and Dinesh Karthik (120) but the writing was on the wall after their departure
The innings also saw centuries from Lokesh Rahul (188) and R Vinay Kumar (105 not out) as Karnataka did enough to bat just once.
For Tamil Nadu, wicketkeeper-batsman Karthik notched up his 23rd first
class century and his 112-ball knock laced with 21 fours and a six,
while Shankar made a fluent 103 (164b, 18x4)Vijay Shankar and Aparajith began the fifth day by giving Tamil Nadu their best batting day of the match so far. It was not too little, but it was far too late for the challengers, who had allowed the defending champions to run away with the match on Days 2, 3 and 4.
Tamil Nadu began the day with twin century stands, showing some belated fight that delayed Karnataka's wait for the celebrations. First Aparajith and Vijay Shankar, the overnight pair, stretched their stand to 112 runs.
Aparajith, who has endured an up-and-down season, came good with a composed half-century, but threw it away when on 68, he nudged a legside S Aravind delivery too fine only for Robin Uthappa to complete an acrobatic catch behind the stumps
Going to lunch at 250 for 4, Tamil Nadu's prospects for a draw looked brighter, and Karthik's hand in the second session bolstered them further. Vijay Shankar completed an impressive century, but suffered a painful blow to the forearm when a throw from R Vinay Kumar hit him flush while completing a run. There was a stoppage, and perhaps the hit affected how he could bat. There was the added factor of the second new ball being taken as soon as it was available, and Vinay soon had his man, top-edging a pull straight in the air for the bowler to complete a catch. Vijay Shankar had 103 off 164, a composed and fluent knock that didn't change the fortunes of his side
At tea, Tamil Nadu were 378 for 6. Seven balls into tea, Karthik threw away the good work with an ambitious inside-out drive off Shreyas that found Aravind at the cover fence. With Prashanth Parameswaran injured, Tamil Nadu were effectively two wickets away from defeat with only the tail left.
R. Vinay Kumar-led Karnataka always had the upper hand in the five-day encounter after bundling out Tamil Nadu for 134 in the first innings and then amassing 762 runs courtesy a triple century by middle-order batsman Karun Nair (338).
Chasing an imposing 628, Tamil Nadu were shot out for 411 in 107.5 overs in the final session of the fifth day’s play.
Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal (4-126) wrecked the Tamil Nadu batting order
with his four scalps. Skipper R Vinay Kumar, who became the joint
leading wicket taker this season, ended with two wickets, along with
Sreenath Aravind.
Scorecard
Tamil Nadu
134 and 411/9 (Dinesh Karthik 120, Vijay Shankar 103,
Aparajith 68; Shreyas Gopal 4-126, Vinay Kumar 2-43, Sreentah Aravind
2-52)
Karnataka
1st innings 762 all out (Karun Nair 328, Lokesh Rahul 188, Vinay Kumar 105 not out; Laxmipathy Balaji 3-120, Malolan Rangarajan 3-183)
MOM - Karun Nair
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