Ranji Trophy 2018 Semi-final, Karnataka vs Saurashtra: As It Happened

Highlights: Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten 131 against Karnataka helped Saurashtra book a place in the Ranji Trophy final. Saurashtra won the semi-final by five wickets in Bengaluru.

10:53 hrs IST

Bengaluru: Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara plays a shot against Karnataka during the Ranji Trophy semifinal match in Bengaluru, Sunday, Jan 27, 2019. Pujara scored unbeaten 108 and his partner Sheldon Jackson unbeaten on 90 runs, partnership 201 runs Bangalore Ranji Match (PTI)

Saurashtra win by five wickets

Saurashtra Won by 5 Wicket(s) (Qualified) #SAUvKAR @paytm #RanjiTrophy #SF2 Scorecard:https://t.co/DS9VGwYHMP

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 28, 2019

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250 up for Saurashtra

Saurashtra 250/4 in 83.1 Overs #SAUvKAR @paytm #RanjiTrophy #SF2 Scorecard:https://t.co/DS9VGwYHMP

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 28, 2019

9:58 hrs IST

Pujara on song

Cheteshwar Pujara is not a cricketer who is well known for sledging or any show of aggression on the field. However, when Manish Pandey decided to sledge him during the Ranji Trophy semi-final encounter between Karnataka and Saurashtra, the batsman had a great response for his India teammate.

Read more about the incident here

9:54 hrs IST

SAU- 238/4, Saurashtra need 41 runs

Sheldon Jackson has been castled by Vinay Kumar after reaching his 100. Can Karnatake put the cat among the pigeons?