Devdutt Padikkal stars in Karnataka win in Vijay Hazare Trophy!

Karnataka openers Devdutt Padikkal and captain Ravikumar Samarth made merry in the chase against Railways in the Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures. Chasing 285 to win, Padikkal and Samarth scored centuries in winning cause as Karnataka achieved it with nearly 10 overs remaining!

Earlier Karnataka captain Ravikumar Samarth won the toss and put Railways to bat. Railways put on 284-9 in 50 overs – thanks to century by Pratham Singh. Leg spinner Shreyas Gopal was Karnataka’s best performer with the ball with figures of 3-41. Karnataka chased down the target in 40.3 overs – Devdutt Padikkal top scored with 145* in 125 balls with 9 fours and 9 sixes powered by a strike rate of 116.00.

Padikkal now has a List A average of 87.28 with 5 centuries to his name in 18 innings!

Match Summary

Railways 284-9 in 50 overs
Pratham Singh 129 (138) – 12 Fours & 3 Sixes
Shreyas Gopal 10-0-41-3

Karnataka 285-0 in 40.3 overs
Ravikumar Samarth 130*(118) – 17 Fours
Devdutt Padikkal 145*(125) – 9 Fours & 9 Sixes

Toss: Karnataka won the toss and elect to bowl

Venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

With this win, Karnataka finished at the top of the table in Elite, Group C.