Ranji Trophy | Pacers put Bengal in driver’s seat against Karnataka
Incisive: Porel & Co. made sure Karnataka could not get the first-innings lead.
| Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR
Bengal moved to a strong position on the penultimate day of its Elite ‘C’ Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka here on Friday.Bengal fast bowler Ishan Porel did the damage in the morning session, picking up three quick wickets to bowl Karnataka out for 221.Sitting on an 80-run innings lead, Bengal took a cautious approach in the second essay to move to 127 for three. With an overall advantage of 207 runs, the visitor could push for a win on Saturday.Resuming on 155 for five, Karnataka counted on overnight batters Abhinav Manohar and Shreyas Gopal to build a big partnership. This was not to be, as ...