Ranji Trophy: Padikkal’s brisk ton powers Karnataka into quarters

Ranji Trophy: Padikkal's brisk ton powers Karnataka into quarters

Best bowling performances

Andhra's Truparana Vijay took a five-wicket haul to complement his earlier fifty in a drawn match against Nagaland. Andhra qualified for the quarterfinals on Net Run Rate, while Nagaland were relegated.

Jharkhand's Anukul Roy claimed 5-72 and scored 45, setting up a four-wicket win over Odisha. Jharkhand topped Group A and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Mayank Mishra took 9 for 122 in the match, including a six-wicket haul in the second innings, to lead Uttarakhand to an innings-and-42-run win over Assam and secure quarterfinal qualification.

MD Nidheesh took a five-wicket haul, dismantling Goa's top order, to set up a nine-wicket win for Kerala.

Mahesh Pithiya returned figures of 6 for 118 in Baroda's drawn match against Tamil Nadu.

Best batting performances

Amandeep Khare remained unbeaten on 176 in Chhattisgarh's drawn match against Hyderabad.

Delhi captain Ayush Doseja scored an unbeaten 159 in a drawn match against Mumbai, who topped the group.

Karnataka captain Devdutt Padikkal struck an unbeaten 120 to secure a five-wicket win over Punjab, sealing quarterfinal qualification. Chasing 250 in under two sessions, Padikkal's aggressive innings included six fours and five sixes, with Mayank Agarwal adding a brisk half-century.