Big win for Punjab

Mohali: Punjab handed Gujarat a huge defeat of an innings and 32 runs. Resuming on 227 for 7, Gujarat’s resistance ended in 18.5 overs as Manpreet Gony, Rahul Sharma and Harmeet Singh took a wicket apiece.

Brief scores: Gujarat 160 and 252 (Rujul Butt 95; Manpreet Gony 4/105,Harmeet Singh 3/28); Punjab (1st innings) 444

Tamil Nadu go top of group

Dharamsala: Chandrasekar Ganapathy’s five-wicket haul (5 for 61) led Tamil Nadu to a 91-run victory over Himachal. Chasing 247, the Himachal innings ended for 155 in 47.4 overs. Tamil Nadu moved to the top of the pool with 17 points.

Brief scoreS: Tamil Nadu 293 for 8 decl and 319 all out in 83.3 overs (S Badrinath 50, R Ashwin 51; V Malik 3/80); Himachal 366 and 155 all out in 47.4 (V Malik 45; C Ganapathy 5/61, L Balaji 4/29).

Heavy loss for Maharashtra

Pune: Karnataka beat Maharashtra by an innings and 128 runs in Group B to bag six points. Needing 194 more to make Karnataka bat again, Maharashtra were skittled out for 320 in their second essay.

Brief Scores: Maharashtra 105 and 320 (A Bawne 136, R Motwani 78; V Kumar 3/83, A Mithun 4/ 66); Karnataka 553 for 4 decl

Hyderabad salvage draw

Hyderabad: A fighting 74 from Anirudh Singh led Hyderabad to a sensational draw against Orissa. Chasing 321 for win, Hyderabad were reduced to 191 for nine, before Anirudh dropped anchor.

Brief scores: Orissa 276 & 243/5 decl; Hyderabad 199 & 205/9

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