Mansoor shines in Karnataka triumph
Jayaram Sridhar

KAKINADA, DECEMBER 28: Karnataka registered a 47-run victory over Andhra in the Ranji Trophy cricket tie which concluded at the District Sports Authority grounds on Tuesday.

Andhra, who were at 41 for three wickets overnight, chasing 191 for a win, were bundled out for 144 in 39.1 overs. Mansoor Ali Khan, who added three wickets today, finished with six for 47.
Brief scores: Karnataka 248 and 273 beat Andhra 331 and 144 (Shahabuddin not out 45; Mansoor Ali Khan 6-47, Sunil Joshi 2-26)

Hyderabad struggle
CHENNAI: Hyderabad were 94 for four replying to Tamil Nadu's 404 when fading light halted second day's play.
Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 404 (S Sriram 121, D J Gokulakrishnan 46, S Mahesh 46; N P Singh 5-100) vs Hyderabad 95-4 (Daniel Manohar 34; S Mahesh 3-32).

Goa totter
MARGAO: Medium-pacer Ranjit Menon (5-45) and left-arm spinner Suresh Kumar (5-21) helped Kerala skittle out Goa for 105 on the opening day of the South Zone tie.
Brief scores:Goa 105 (Ranjit Menon 5-45, Suresh Kumar 5-21) vs Kerala 131-5 (Avinash Aware 3-46)

Zaidi sizzles
KANPUR: Career-best nine wickets for 45 runs by medium pacer A W Zaidi enabled Uttar Pradesh restrict Vidarbha to 98 and establish a lead of 26 runs with eight wickets in hand on the opening day.
Brief score: Vidarbha 98 (A W Zaidi 9-45) vs Uttar Pradesh 83-4 (Jyoti Yadav 46, Mohammad Kaif 42 not out).

Mallick tons
CUTTACK: Pravanjan Mallick slammed his second consecutive ton (111 not out) as Orissa drew their East Zone match against Bengal.
Brief scores: Orissa 370 and 336-5 (Shiv Sundar Das 82, Pravanjan Mallick not out 111, Sanjay Raul 52) drew Bengal 275.

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