Lucknow ke maidan par Karnataka ne wahi kiya jiske liye wo jaane jaate hain: Pure and Unfiltered Dominance! Ranji Trophy semi-final mein Uttarakhand ke khilaaf match bhale hi draw par khatam hua ho, lekin Karnataka ne pehli innings ki lead ke dum par final ka ticket kata liya hai. 2014-15 ke baad pehli baar ye giant team final mein pohanchi hai, aur unka andaaz bata raha hai ki wo apna 9th title jeetne ke liye puri tarah taiyaar hain.
The Inner Story: Uttarakhand Ke Hausle Past, Karnataka Ka Jalwa
Is match ki script pehle innings mein hi likh di gayi thi jab Karnataka ne scoreboard par 736 runs ka pahad khada kar diya tha. Devdutt Padikkal ne 232 runs ki marathons innings kheli, wahi KL Rahul ne apne class ka namuna pesh karte hue 141 runs banaye. Young talent Smaran R ne bhi 135 runs thoke, jiske baad Uttarakhand ke liye wapsi karna namumkin ho gaya tha.
Uttarakhand ki team apni pehli innings mein sirf 233 runs par dher ho gayi. Karnataka ke bowlers, khaas karke Vyshak Vijaykumar aur Vidwath Kaverappa ne disciplined bowling ki. Dusri innings mein Smaran R ne ek baar phir apna loha manwaya aur 127 runs ki shandaar century jad di. KL Rahul ne bhi 86* runs banakar match practice ka pura fayda uthaya.
Fifth day par Uttarakhand ko jeetne ke liye 827 runs chahiye the, jo ki ek impossible task tha. Halaki, Abhay Negi aur Saurabh Rawat ne 104 runs ki unbeaten partnership karke apni team ko haarne se bacha liya aur match draw par khatam hua. Lekin Karnataka ke liye khushi ki baat ye hai ki wo ab Hubli mein Jammu & Kashmir se bhidenge.
Analysis & Numbers: Dominance In Black And White
- Karnataka scored a massive 736 in the first innings: A total that killed the game then and there.
- Devdutt Padikkal 232: A true Gamechanger knock that showed why he is considered the next big thing.
- Smaran R twin centuries: 135 in the first innings and 127 in the second: Consistency at its peak.
- KL Rahul 141 & 86*: Professionalism personified, proving his mettle before the big final.
- 15th Final Appearance: Karnataka reaches the summit clash for the first time in 9 years.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Ye team mazaak nahi hai! Karnataka has sent a clear message to all domestic teams: the kings are back to claim their throne. KL Rahul ka form mein hona aur Padikkal ka double hundred maarna Indian cricket ke liye ek bohot bada positive signal hai. Uttarakhand fought well in the end, but they were never in the race against this powerhouse. Now, with the final against Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka starts as the clear favorites. Expect no mercy in Hubli!
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