Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh was livid with the way Karnataka faltered against Gujarat in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2023-24, The ex-Karnataka pacer couldn’t believe the team’s inability to chase a modest target of 110 runs against Gujarat.
“Well played Gujarat. Cannot believe how Karnataka bottled this chase. Serious batting concerns #RanjiTrophy” Dodda Ganesh wrote on X (Formerly Twitter).
Karnataka, initially cruising at 50 for no loss, faced a stunning collapse, ultimately losing by six runs. In a batting debacle, Karnataka crumbled, losing 10 wickets for just 53 runs. Siddharth Desai played a pivotal role in Gujarat’s improbable victory, claiming an impressive 7 wickets for 42 runs.
“You can’t teach the cricketers game-awareness and street smartness like how you teach batting and bowling. They need to imbibe these traits growing up us cricketers right from age-group cricket” Dodda said in another.
Karnataka appeared well-placed at 50/0 with Devdutt Padikkal and Agarwal displaying confidence in the chase. However, once the opening partnership was disrupted, chaos ensued, courtesy of left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai’s seven-wicket haul.
Despite Shubhang Hedge’s resistance with 27 runs at number four, Karnataka faced a collapse, getting bowled out for 103 runs in 26.2 overs. Notably, three batters, including Manish Pandey, registered ducks in the batting debacle.
In the overall context of the match, Gujarat initially posted 264 runs in their first innings, recovering from a precarious 45/4. Karnataka responded strongly, led by a century from skipper Mayank (109) and half-centuries from Pandey (88) and Padikkal (60), amassing a total of 374 runs and securing a lead of 110 runs.
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