Gurbani seven-for books Vidarbha's maiden Ranji final berth
With Karnataka less than ten runs away from victory, Gurbani struck twice in the space of ten balls to give Vidarbha the five-run win in an exhilarating finish to the semi-final in Kolkata
12/16Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Dec 17-21 2017
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![Vidarbha]( "Vidarbha")
185 & 313 -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
301 & 192 (59.1 ov)
Player of the Match
12/16Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Dec 17-21 2017
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![Vidarbha]( "Vidarbha")
185 & 313 -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
301 & 192 (59.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Gurbani leads Vidarbha towards maiden Ranji final
With unshakeable confidence, supreme skill and tremendous discipline, Vidarbha's pacers ran through Karnataka's batting order to all but knock out the eight-time champions on the fourth day at Eden Gardens
Day 3
Satish, Wankhade offer resistance for Vidarbha
Vidarbha were staring at a heavy defeat before the duo stitched an 88-run partnership to convert a 116-run first-innings deficit into a 79 run lead by the end of day three, with six wickets in hand
Day 2
Nair's gritty ton steals thunder from Gurbani's five-for
Rajneesh Gurbani extended his spectacular streak with his third five-wicket haul in as many matches, but Karun Nair's 148* established Karnataka's ascendancy at Eden Gardens
Day 1
Mithun five-for wraps up Vidarbha for 185
A rip-roaring day of fast bowling threw open a multitude of possibilities as the semi-final between Karnataka and Vidarbha opened with a 13-wicket day at Eden Gardens
Others
'We did not deserve to be in the final' - Vinay Kumar
The Karnataka captain was critical in his assessment of the team's performance after the semi-final loss to Vidarbha
I felt anxious all night long - Gurbani
Vidarbha seamer Rajneesh Gurbani, playing the biggest match of his life, could not wait to get back on the field to help his side make history
Vidarbha 'dreamed of this from day one' - coach Pandit
Coach Chandrakant Pandit has taken Vidarbha to the final of the Ranji Trophy for the very first time, in his first season in charge
Karun Nair's mastery over clinching the clutch
The 26-year old made the latest addition to his repertoire of acing crunch games, with an unbeaten 148 that powered Karnataka to a first-innings lead in the Ranji Trophy semi-final
Abhimanyu Mithun's season of sustained aggression
An improved wrist position has made him more accurate, and yoga has enabled him to recover faster between long spells. Eight years since his breakthrough first season, Karnataka's hit-the-deck enforcer is as quick as he has ever been
Resilient Vidarbha continue to dream
Every time Karnataka have threatened to assert their might in a gripping semi-final at Eden Gardens, Vidarbha have fought back - just as they have done all season
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Ranji Trophy
| Group A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| KNTKA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0.479 |
| DELHI | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.333 |
| MAHA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0.084 |
| HYD | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -0.156 |
| RLYS | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -0.312 |
| UP | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.508 |
| ASSAM | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -0.977 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| GUJ | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0.097 |
| KER | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0.636 |
| SAU | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0.245 |
| J + K | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -0.077 |
| HRYNA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -0.506 |
| JHK | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -0.049 |
| RAJ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.294 |
| Group C | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| MP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | -0.116 |
| MUM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0.228 |
| AP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0.326 |
| BRODA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0.508 |
| TN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -0.112 |
| ODSA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.648 |
| TPURA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.426 |
| Group D | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| VIDAR | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0.358 |
| BENG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0.367 |
| PNJB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0.609 |
| HP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0.3 |
| CGR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -0.514 |
| SVCS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -0.273 |
| GOA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.7 |