Hosts Karnataka and Haryana registered comfortable wins in the ongoing IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy Group-A games at the JSS-SJCE Grounds here yesterday.
In the first game of the day played between Karnataka and Delhi, Delhi won the toss and opted to bowl first. Wicket keeper batsman Prakash Jayaramiah, who was struggling for form since the start of the Tournament, roared back to form with a brilliant knock of 79. Captain Sunil Ramesh, then finished off the innings in style as he notched up a 32 balls 71 to power the hosts to 217 for the loss of five wickets. Chasing a huge target, the Delhi batsmen were always behind the required rate as the Karnataka bowlers kept chipping away with crucial wickets. In the end, the target proved to be out of reach as Delhi succumbed to a defeat by 63 runs. For his brilliant batting display and two lightning quick stumpings, Prakash was adjudged 'Man of the Match.'
