reads the title of this column in the Hindu.
Karnataka hold the edge in potential classic - says the CricInfo website.
I looked at the score cards, read the match reports, and still cannot understand how exactly did these worthies come to this particular conclusion.
- In the case the game ends in a draw, Bengal move to the finals on account of their first innings lead.
- Karnataka lasted 168.5 overs in their second innings after collapsing for 89 all out in thier first essay.
- Bengal lasted 100.1 overs in thier first essay.
- By the account in the Hindu, the pitch, the most crucial factor in the run chase, was benign, offering not much assistance to the pacers or the spinners.
- Bengal have at least 3 more seasoned batsmen in Deep Dasgupta, Rohan Gavaskar and Laxmi Ratan Shukla, cooling their heels in the pavilion.
- Bengal need another 236 runs in 90 overs ( RR 2.62) with 8 wickets in hand to win the game.
PS: - Did CricInfo officially sign on as cheerleaders for Karnataka? You would think so, given the extraordinary coverage given to Venky Prasad's boys vis a vis 26 other teams playing the Ranji Trophy.
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Isn't the Cricinfo office now located in Bangalore ? Dileep 'Dravid is god' Premachandran et al are also from there. that might explain the coverage.
Anyhow, so much for holding the edge - Bengal won by 6 wickets.
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