KL Rahul (141) and captain Devdutt Padikkal (148*) struck commanding centuries to guide Karnataka to 355 for two on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Uttarakhand at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The duo stitched together a massive 278-run stand for the second wicket after Mayank Agarwal’s early dismissal

Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur expects a hard-fought contest against a strong Karnataka side when the two domestic heavyweights clash in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final at the MCA-BKC ground. Returning after injury, Thakur said both teams are experienced in knockouts, while Mumbai are hopeful of Sarfaraz Khan recovering from illness