IT’S GREAT TO WIN THE $9 MILLION but I just don’t want to lose to him and give him the satisfaction because the bragging rights are what is going to be even “worse than the money,” I THINK WE LET OURSELVES DOWN MASSIVELY WITH THE BAT IN THE SPORTS FIRST INNINGS," India skipper Virat Kohli said after the match. 25 February 2020 11 Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Karnataka Storm Into Semifinals With 167-Run Win Against JK Press Trust Of India JAMMU: Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham snapped seven wickets as Karnataka sealed their place in the semifinals after thrashing Jam- mu and Kashmir by 167 runs on the final day of their Ranji Trophy quar- terfinal, here on Monday. Resuming the day at 245 for four, Karnataka added another 71 runs before folding for 316 in their sec- ond innings, setting the hosts a tar- get of 331. Jammu and Kashmir were bun- Chasing 331 to win, opener Shub- dled out for 163, courtesy off-spin- ham Khajuria (30), middle-order ner Gowtham's (7/54) seven-wicket batsman Shubham Pundir (31) and haul. tail-enders Aquib Nabi (26) and Earlier, Abid Mushtaq (6/83) Umar Nazir (24) tried their bit but claimed six wickets, Parvez Rasool none of them could stay longer to (3/88) took three and Mujtaba You- raise any hope of a successful chase. suf (1/44) dismissed one Karnataka BRIEF SCORE: batsman. Karnataka 1st innings: 206 all out I-League: REAL KASHMIR Overnight batsman Krishnamur- in 69.1 overs thy Siddharth (98) missed out on a J&K 1st innings: 192 all out in 62.4 well-deserved century, dismissed overs (SP Khajuria 62, Abdul Samad by Mushtaq in the 80th over. 43; M Prasidh Krishna 4/42) His wicket triggered a collapse as Karnataka 1st innings: 316 allout STAY IN TOP HALF WITH 1-0 WIN Karnataka kept losing wickets regu- in 106.5 overs (KV Siddharth 98; larly. Srinivas Sharath (34) held on Abid Mushtaq 6/83). to one end and took the team across J&K 1st innings: 163 allout in 44.4 the 300-mark before departing in overs (SS Pundir 31; K Gowtham OVER INDIAN ARROWS the 105th over. 7/54). Press Trust Of India eight points from 13 games. The best chance of the half though went found the opportunity to use his height Real Kashmir's David Robertson made to the Arrows. It was a lovely team effort and strength to rise above the keeper and SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir bounced back as many as three changes, bringing in initiated by Hendry Antonay from the left defenders to head in. Bangladesh’s from two consecutive defeats as they beat Ritwik Kumar Das, Kallum Higginbotham flank. He played in Ricky Shabong, who Bazie, since coming over to Srinagar, Indian Arrows by a solitary goal to remain and Novin Gurung, in place of Dalraj, Brian put a lovely through-ball onto Harman- has made it quite a habit of scoring im- in the top half of the I-League points table Mascarenhas and Danish Farooq. preet, who had made the run to his left. portant and match-winning goals over on Monday. Arrows head coach Venkatesh Shanmu- Harman was soon one-on-one with the the past two seasons and Monday was no Mushfiqur hits double Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand scored gham played Harmanpreet upfront and keeper from a tight angle but missed the different. the all-important goal in the 70th minute Ricky Shabong in the midfield. target.Katebe found a second good chance Coach Robertson replaced Robin Singh to the celebration of over 10,000 home Zambian Aaron Katebe created the first to score, this time in the early stages of the with Danish Farooq with just over 10 min- ton to corner Zimbabwe team supporters at the picturesque TRC chance of the game for Real Kashmir, as he second half. From a Higginbotham corner, utes to go. However, it was his son Mason Ground here. twisted and turned past a couple of de- the ball dropped invitingly for him as he who went on a delightful run, slicing open Agencies Real Kashmir, who lost to Punjab FC and fenders, but his right-footed toe-poke was came rushing in but the Zambian failed to the Arrows defence to unleash a crisp Churchill Brothers -- both away games -- dealt with by Arrows custodian Jongte. connect. right-footer on target, only for keeper DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim hit his in their previous two matches, now have Then, Robin Singh had a couple of The 'Snow Leopards' finally broke the Jongte to make a good save. third Test double century as Ban- 18 points from 12 games to occupy the chances. Mason Robertson showed great deadlock in the 70th minute. Mason Rob- That was the last good chance of the gladesh declared their first innings fifth spot in the 11-team league table. vision to put him through on one occasion ertson hurled a high and long throw-in game as the Arrows kept fighting but with a lead of 295 Monday in their The Indian Arrows, the developmental and then Higginbotham found him with a from the right flank. It bounced just out- could not find the breakthrough. one-off match against Zimbabwe. side of the All India Football Federation, trademark floater but much did not come side the six-yard box and looped high Real Kashmir now have six more home Bangladesh ended their innings remained at the bottom of the pile with out of those opportunities. again going across goal. Bazie Armand games to play. on 560 for six in the final session before spinner Nayeem Hasan then claimed two wickets in two balls in the first over in Dhaka. The visitors reached nine for two at stumps on the third day, still Flushed at 'The Basin': NZ Thrash India needing 286 runs to make Bangla- desh bat again on a wearing pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Sta- dium. By 10 Wickets In Ist Test Mushfiqur, who became the be- came the highest run-scorer for Press Trust Of India rated new ball pairs in world cricket, he added. India's last defeat was Bangladesh in Tests, hit an unbeat- showed that when it boils down to against Australia at Perth during the en 203, while skipper Mominul WELLINGTON: Indian batsmen's playing incisive seam and swing 2018-19 series but the loss at the Ba- Haque made 132, after the hosts inadequacies in adverse conditions bowling, this batting line-up is still sin Reserve would hurt them more resumed on 240 for three. were laid bare as they crashed to a work in progress. because the visitors have not surren- Mushfiqur and Mominul added bwe wait until the second session an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat The required target of nine runs dered in such fashion of late. There 222 for the fourth wicket, while of the day for their first success, against a ruthless New Zealand was knocked off by New Zealand was no resistance from a star-stud- wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das when Ndlovu took a brilliant re- side that wrapped up the opening without much ado for their 100th ded line-up and more than intent, made 53 to give the hosts their flex catch off his own bowling to Test in just over three days here on Test win. the failure was due to poor tech- highest-ever total against Zimba- dismiss Mominul. Mominul had Monday. "I think we let ourselves down nique on a track that had something bwe. Mominul declared the innings brought up his ninth Test hundred Starting the day on 144 for four, massively with the bat in the first on the third and fourth day. This is soon after Mushfiqur reached the off 156 balls, joining teammate India were all out for 191 in 81 overs innings," India skipper Virat Kohli a team that plays fast bowling much 200-run mark after Ainsley Ndlovu Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh’s most in their second innings. This was a said after the match. better than their predecessors, the the mental battle on the first day it- showed what a Test match strategy past extra cover for a boundary. prolific century-makers in the five- shade better than their dismal 165 "You could say the toss played a reason for their success on the boun- self when they saw the moisture on is all about. If the first innings was Nayeem struck with the second day format. Mominul, unbeaten on in the first innings, which eventu- big role in the Test match but that's cy Australian tracks. But when it the wicket. The toss became a factor about mixing back of length deliv- ball of the innings, bowling Prince 79 overnight, struck 14 fours in his ally proved to be decisive. an uncontrollable, so you can't focus comes to facing conventional seam and not for one session did they look eries with fuller length balls, the Masvaure for a duck, before dis- 234-ball innings -- his first hun- Trent Boult (4/39 in 22 overs) on that and take that as massive fac- and swing bowling in testing condi- comfortable. Mayank Agarwal was second saw the pacers coming from missing nightwatchman Doland dred since becoming Bangladesh and Tim Southee (5/61 in 21 overs), tor. But having said that, the first in- tions, they are yet to learn the art of the only batsman who felt at home, round the wicket and targeting the Tiripano. Bangladesh made Zimba- Test captain in November.