da bet nacional： In a repeat of the semifinal clash last season, Karnataka took onHyderabad in the South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the MChinnaswamy Stadium at Bangalore
Anand Vasu01-Nov-2000In a repeat of the semifinal clash last season, Karnataka took onHyderabad in the South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the MChinnaswamy Stadium at Bangalore. The one big change was MohammedAzharuddin missing in the visiting side. As it turned out though, itwas the home side batting out in the middle. Youngsters Mithun Beeralaand Barrington Rowland batted well and helped Karnataka post 279/4 atstumps.At the end of 15 overs, Arun Kumar (28) became the first Karnatakabatsman to fall, caught at gully by left arm spinner Venkatapathy Rajuoff the bowling of Parth Satwalkar. Beerala and Barrington then forgedthe most successful partnership of the day, posting 106 runs for thesecond wicket. Beerala and Barrington matched each other shot forshot. While Beerala made 73 (158 balls, 8 fours, 1 six), Barringtonhit 70 (150 balls, 8 fours).If two youngsters ruled the roost for Karnataka, it took two Hyderabadveterans to stop them. Off spinner Kanwaljit Singh had Barringtoncaught at short leg while Raju snapped up Beerala caught and bowled.One Day hopeful Vijay Bharadwaj (43 not out) held one end up tillstumps even as One-Day discard Sujit Somasunder (43) became KanwaljitSingh’s second victim. Stumper Tilak Naidu (13 not out) kept Bharadwajcompany as Karnataka ended on a healthy 279/4.