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Ranji Trophy Super League, 5th round, 2nd day
Kalyankrishna six-for destroys Karnataka
Cricinfo staff
December 26, 2006
Andhra 238 and 64 for 1 lead Karnataka 111 (Kalyankrishna 6-41) by 191 runs
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D Kalyankrishna's six-wicket haul destroyed Karnataka as Andhra motored to a strong position at the end of the second day at Anantpur. Responding to Andhra's 238, Karnataka were cruising along at 45 for 1 when Kalyankrishna triggered a collapse. Six Karnataka batsmen fell to single-digit scores as seven wickets fell for the addition of just 22. Sunil Joshi's rapid 24 helped them avoid the follow-on but Andhra - who cleaned up the innings with the help of only their three seamers - had assumed a firm grip on the contest. They strengthened their position, ending on 64 for 1 at the end of the day.
Haryana 171 and 89 for 2 lead Baroda 169 (Williams 58, Mishra 5-33) by 91 runs
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Amit Mishra's five-wicket haul helped Haryana grab a slender two-run lead against Baroda in a tense battle at Vadodara. Having been shot out for 171 on the opening day, Haryana came back strongly on the second with Mishra, the legspinner, ending with 5 for 33 from 13 overs. He was supported by his captain, Joginder Sharma, who ended with 3 for 56. Connor Williams offered some resistance with a battling 58 but the rest struggled in a low-scoring contest. Haryana consolidated their position, largely thanks to opener Sumit Sharma's 45, ending on 89 for 2 at the end of the day.
Bengal 199 for 5 trail Maharashtra 215 by 16 runs
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Bengal's confident reply to Maharashtra's 215 turned a bit pear-shaped as they ended the day on a edgy 199 for 5 at Kolkata. Arindam Das and Amitava Chakraborty, their openers, got them off to a good start with a 78-run stand but Bengal lost their way with wickets falling at regular intervals. Maharashtra's opening bowler Anupam Sanclecha chipped away with three wickets and helped them claw back into the contest.
Gujarat 118 for 5 (Niraj Patel 62) trail Mumbai 503 for 7 dec (Sharma 205, Nair 97) by 385 runs
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Rohit Sharma's maiden double-hundred, which included a 213-run stand with No.9 Abhishek Nair, boosted Mumbai to an imposing 503 after which their bowlers strengthened their position at the Wankhede Stadium. Resuming on 102 overnight, Sharma continued to impress, cracking 20 fours and three sixes on his way to his highest score. Nair spanked 13 fours in his 173-ball 97, extending Gujarat's misery. Gujarat were 105 for 1 at one stage in their reply, with Niraj Patel steering them with 62, but two wickets apiece for Nilesh Kulkarni and Ramesh Powar had them struggling at 118 for 5 at stumps.
Punjab 106 for 4 trail Rajasthan 332 (Afroz 52, Rajesh 5-99) by 226 runs
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Afroz Khan's maiden half-century propelled Rajasthan to 332 at Jaipur before their bowlers snapped up four Punjab wickets for 106. On 217 for 5 overnight, Rajasthan rode on Afroz's battling 52, one where he shared a 50-run last-wicket stand with No.11 Shamsher Singh. Rajesh Sharma, Punjab's offspinner, continued his fine season with 5 for 99. Punjab ended on a shaky 106 for 4, with Pankaj Singh, Rajasthan's new-ball bowler, nailing the dangerous Ravneet Ricky and Dinesh Mongia.
Delhi 61 for 3 trail Saurashtra 492 (Pujara 139, Maniar 57, Makvana 54) by 431 runs
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A 99-run last-wicket stand between Kamlesh Makvana and Sandip Maniar lifted Saurashtra to a daunting 492 against Delhi at Saurashtra. Cheteshwar Pujara completed his second century in as many games but a middle-order wobble, led by Delhi's fast bowlers, left Saurashtra at 393 for 9. Makvana and Maniar, though, cracked half-centuries in a dogged partnership and thwarted Delhi for close to two hours. Delhi were in trouble at the start of their innings, losing three wickets for the addition of just 61 before the day was out.
Uttar Pradesh 204 for 4 (Kaif 88) trail Tamil Nadu 325 by 121 runs
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Mohammad Kaif led Uttar Pradesh's spirited reply to Tamil Nadu's 325, ending the day on a confident 204 for 4 at Chennai. Tamil Nadu moved from 267 for 8 overnight to a more respectable 325, thanks mainly to a stroke-filled 42 from Ravichandran Ashwin, but RP Singh and Praveen Kumar soon polished off the tail. UP lost an early wicket but Kaif shared a 127-run stand with Shivkant Shukla to lead the revival. Suresh Raina was unbeaten on 33 at the end of the day as UP finished on a strong position.
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