Karnataka vs UP, Group B at Bengaluru, Dec 12 2008 - Match Result

While all around him batsmen were losing their heads, and their wickets, Piyush Chawla kept his composure to score a crucial 96 and take Uttar Pradesh a step closer to the quarter-finals

Srivastava scored a fluent century, Kaif's effort was more circumspect, and between them they added unbeaten 242 runs in what has essentially become a first-innings match

Karnataka's lower order took full toll of a supremely benign Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch to post in excess of 500; their first 400-plus total of the season

Missed chances cost Uttar Pradesh on a day they held on to just over half of their catches. However, Karnataka failed to capitalise on the opportunity as UP managed to plug the scoring, and clawed their way back with six wickets to share the honours at th