To make the Ranji Trophy semifinals, Vidarbha defeated Karnataka by 128 runs
On Tuesday, Vidarbha completed a 128-run hammering of Karnataka to cruise to the Ranji Trophy semifinal, riding on splendid four-wicket hauls by Harsh Dubey and Aditya Sarwate in Nagpur. It was a memorable win for the hosts here at the VCA Stadium at Civil Lines as Vidarbha came from behind on the final day to stop Karnataka in their tracks with a flurry of wickets. While chasing a huge target of 371 runs to win, Karnataka had laid the foundation when they closed at 103 for one at stumps on the fourth day, but a spectacular batting collapse on the fifth day morning undid all their hard work.
With 268 more to win and nine wickets in hand, Karnataka would have backed themselves to cross the line, but Dubey and Sarwate ran through their batting line-up to deliver a huge win for Vidarbha.
Vidarbha has joined Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the semifinal round. For his seven-wicket haul in the game, Sarwate was named the player of the match.