SportsPhoto: Hindu SportRitesh and Shikhar Lead Karnataka to Early Ranji Trophy Advantage
In the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at ACA Stadium, Karnataka's spinners Ritesh Bhatkal and Shikhar Shetty took all 10 wickets to bowl Assam out for 135. Karnataka then reached 180 for two on day one, leading by 45 runs. Captain Shreyas Gopal's early spin strategy exploited the dry, grippy pitch beneath a deceptive green surface. Assam's Denish Das and Sibsankar Roy were the only notable scorers with 26 and 37 runs respectively.
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