Punjab vs Karnataka, 3rd Quarter-Final at Mysore, Dec 24 2009 - Match Result

Karnataka waltzed into the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy for only the second time, by prevailing over Punjab on the basis of the first-innings lead in Mysore

As it stands now, Karnataka appear to be heading towards booking a spot in the final four

Two innocuous deliveries threatened to change the course of the game but Manish Pandey held firm with a charming, yet responsible, innings to take Karnataka towards a vital first-innings lead

About ten minutes into the morning's play, the theme for the day had become visible and about six hours later, you were left a bit surprised that Karnataka didn't have to veer away from Plan A