Guwahati: Karnataka surprisingly heavyweight Mumbai by nine runs even though Deputy Captain Ajinkya Rahana’s 75 of 54 balls in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B matches on Thursday.
The KC Leg-Spinner searches for two goals in two balls to end with fine numbers 3/26, when off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham also contributed greatly with 2/26 as Karnataka limits Mumbai until 157/6, defend 166.
Choosing for a bowl, captain Mumbai Rahane led their chasing pursuit with a good half a century but the mystery of Spinner was looking beyond Indian Bath Batsman and cleaned Shivam Dube International (3) with the next ball to lift them.
Gowtham then triggered another collapse when he rejected Siddhesh Lad (32) to break his 88-run partnership with a rokee.
The Rahana stated the show after his dangerous opening partner, Prithvi Shaw (4) fell cheap, while Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) became the first victim of Gowtham after PowerPlay.
Knock 54-Ball Rahane studded with six four and three six sexes when Mumbai sailed with 125 for 2 on the 16th before all hell broke.
A magical bowling search for Aiapppa at the time of death means Mumbai needs 24 runs from the final with four goal in hand when Seamer Prasidh Krishna ensures that they lack nine walks.
Previously Pandey Manish (84 of 64 balls; 7×4, 2×6) and Karun Nair (72 of 53 balls; 6×4, 2×6) placing partnerships 149-run to the power of Karnataka to 166/4 challenging.
Wear, Karnataka began to get nervous with the debutant of Mumbai Seamer Mohit Avasthi took two Wickets in his first two overs on the way to 2/32.
The opening of the Maya Agarwal Indian reserve test comes out for gold duck, while talented young people Devdutt Padikkal (5) followed the suit in the third before Pandey and Nair took over and remained until the end.
In the first match in Venue, a new Bengal team began his campaign by struggling Chhattisgarh with seven goal.
Perfect scoreschhattisgarh 118/7; 20 Overs (Akhil Herwadkar 73; Mukesh Kumar 2/26) Loses Bengal 119/3; 17 Overs (Sudip Chatterjee 51 Not Out, Wriddhiman Saha 24; Ravi Kiran 2/24) by Seven Wickets.
Baroda 124/9; 20 Overs (Bhanu Pania 55; Nitin Yadav 3/22) lost to 128/8 services; 20 Overs (Diwesh Pathania 41 Not Out; Ninad Rathva 3/8, Krunal Pandya 2/12) by two Wickets.
Karnataka 166/4; 20 OVES (Manish Pandey 84, Karun Nair 72; Mohit Avasthi 2/32, Tushar Deshpande 2/38) B Mumbai 157/6; 20 Overs (Ajinkya Rahane 75; KC Cariiapppa 3/26, Krishnappa Gowtham 2/26) Nine times.
Syed Mushtaq Ali: Rewan’s 75 runs in vain as Karnataka beat Mumbai
