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Karnataka have filed an official complaint with match referee Manu Nayar against the Reliance Stadium pitch for their Ranji semi-final against Baroda

When Baroda decided to play their Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Reliance Stadium instead of their regular first-class venue, but they would certainly not have bargained for such a dream entry into the final

Baroda entered the Ranji Trophy final for the first time since 2002 after crushing fancied Karnataka by six wickets at the Reliance Stadium

When 18 wickets fall on the first day of a four-day game, the attention shifts right away to the pitch

Baroda managed a slender first-innings lead on a day when 18 wickets fell at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara

The build-up to the crunch semi-final against Baroda has been anything but ideal for Karnataka

If missing Irfan Pathan was not enough, Baroda now have to contend with a strong Karnataka side in the absence of Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel. And that too in the semi-final, a pressure game

Karnataka appeared to have been dealt a blow when captain Vinay Kumar did not bowl a single delivery during a three-hour plus morning practice session