It's been called off for the day. Karnataka are through to the finals.
9am This match is already almost dead with Karnataka all but assured a place in the final. And to make it deader we have more drizzle and bad light to delay the start on the final day. We will keep you updated in case you are holding your breath
2.15pm And we are off again. Bad light.
stayed low, chopped towards extra cover
worked to the leg side
The umpires have just checked the light meter and have given the signal to the players that play will be interrupted due to bad light
Naga: "Among the current Karnataka lineup, KL Rahul and Nair has great chances of making it to the next level. Consistency is the key though. "
short and slanting down the off side as Verma lets this through
turned away off the pads down to deep square leg. That single also brings up Nair's 150
another short one angling down the leg side as Karun thinks about tickling it fine down the leg side, but withdraws the stroke at the last moment
ducks under this shorter one which heads down the leg side
back of a length outside off which is cut away to deep point
defends this off the back foot towards the leg side
punith: "looks like bhajji has given up. I don't understand why he is using part timers instead of his frontline bowlers. "
able to turn this away with an angled bat outside off to the leg side for a single
worked away down to long-on for a sensible single
employs a reverse sweep which surprises Gurkeerat as Karun is able to get this through third man quite comfortably. The shot also brings up their 200-run partnership
on the back foot as he plays this one to the right of the bowler
presses forward to defend this fuller one to the off side
driven straight to short cover point by Nair
Naga: "Best case scenario for Karnataka is to score another 140 runs in 45 overs and declare 15 overs before today's close of play. That would leave Punjab to negotiate 105 overs to avoid innings defeat."
short ball outside off which is cut away to deep point for one
