VIDARBHA bowlers secured a 45-run first innings lead after a gallant fightback by Karnataka batsmen as the four-day U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy’s Elite Group A match in Alur ended in a draw on Thursday. Chasing Vidarbha’s first innings score of 539, Karnataka resumed at 332-5.Yashovardhan Parantap and Samir Dravid (37) extended their sixth wicket partnership to 80 runs before the latter was dismissed.Yashovardhan went on to score 106 before becoming the eighth batsman to be dismissed.

 

Yuvraj Arora made a fine 44 to take Karnataka close but they were eventually bowled out for 494. Sanskar Chavate picked four wickets, Mandar Ghodmare claimed three and Salman Raza finished with 2-52 to share the bowling honours. Brief scores: Vidarbha 1st innings 539 in 147.5 overs (Vedant Dighade 81, Mohd Faiz 36, Jagjot Sasan 43, Varun Bisht 209, Mandar Ghodmare 28, Gaurav Farde 35, Sanskar Chavate 56; Hardik Raj 4-173). Karnataka 1st innings 494 all out in 183.4 overs (Vijay Basavaraj 101, Harshil Dharmani 94, Yashovardhan Parantap 106, Yuvraj Arora 44, Samit Dravid 37; Sanskar Chavate 4-79, Mandar Ghodmare 3-127, Salman Raza 2-52). Result: Match drawn.