Ranji Trophy 2023 Semifinal: Mayank Agarwal Scores Double Ton to Put Karnataka in Control Against Saurashtra On Day 2
Agarwal stitched a vital stand with Vidhwath Kaverappa to rescue his side. While Kaverappa battled hard for a 42-ball 15, Agarwal took charge in the partnership and went on to smash a double ton.
Bengaluru, Feb 9: Mayank Agarwal's blistering double ton (249) put Karnataka in control against Saurashtra on the second day of their 2022-23 Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Thursday. Agarwal, who had already hit a fighting century on Day 1, continued to keep Saurashtra at bay with his knock. After the wicket of Srinivas Sharath (66), the likes of K Gowtham and Vijaykumar Vyshak didn't last long as Karnataka quickly slipped to 278/8 and were in danger of getting bowled out for a total less than 300. However, Agarwal stitched a vital stand with Vidhwath Kaverappa to rescue his side. While Kaverappa battled hard for a 42-ball 15, Agarwal took charge in the partnership and went on to smash a double ton. Ravindra Jadeja Admits Playing Ranji Match Ahead of IND v AUS 1st Test 2023 Helped Him Get Back in Rhythm.
After Kaverappa got out, Agarwal continued to dominate and raced to 249 before becoming the last man to get dismissed as Karnataka were bowled out for 407 in their first innings. Kaverappa then struck early with the ball, dismissing Snell Patel for a duck. Vishvaraj Jadeja (22) got a start but he was bowled by Kaverappa. Sheldon Jackson then went on a boundary-spree before stumps to race to 27 but he has a huge task of bringing Saurashtra back in the contest on the third day. IND vs AUS 1st Test 2023: Steve Smith Admits Some Aussie Batters Got Out Playing Pre-Determined Shots.
Brief scores: Saurashtra 76/2 (Harvik Desai 27 not out, Sheldon Jackson 27 not out; Vidhwath Kaverappa 2/24) trail Karnataka 407 (Mayank Agarwal 249, Srinivas Sharath 66; Chetan Sakaria 3/73) by 331 runs.
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