Karnataka 342, Saurashtra 164/4 after Day 2 of Ranji Trophy 2026-27 clash

At stumps on Monday, 19 October 2026, Saurashtra were 164/4 after 53 overs against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru. Karnataka had been dismissed for 342 in 111.3 overs, leaving Saurashtra 178 runs behind with six wickets in hand. The four-day fixture is scheduled for 18–21 October, so this report records the close of Day 2 rather than a completed result. BCCI’s match centre and ESPNcricinfo both show the same unfinished position. [1] [2]

Harvik Desai provided Saurashtra’s main burst of scoring with 77 from 78 balls, including 11 fours and a six. The scorecard records his dismissal at 110/1, followed by the wickets of Chirag Jani and Jay Gohil. Arpit Vasavada was unbeaten on 25 from 52 balls and Prerak Mankad on 13 from 43 when play ended. BCCI’s official highlight, published on 19 October, also identifies Desai’s innings as an aggressive 77. [2] [3]

Karnataka’s first-innings total was anchored by Manvanth Kumar’s 135 from 214 balls, with 11 fours and six sixes. Aneesh KV made 59, Karun Nair 46 and Mayank Agarwal 42. For Saurashtra, Parth Bhut finished with 5/89 from 28.3 overs, while Jaydev Unadkat took 3/61 from 24 overs and Chetan Sakariya claimed two wickets. Those figures explain Karnataka’s 342, but they do not determine how Saurashtra’s reply or the match will finish. [2]

This Day 2 snapshot should not be confused with BCCI’s Round 1 summary published on 15 October. That earlier report covered matches played from 11 to 14 October and described Karnataka’s draw with Andhra, in which Andhra took the first-innings lead. The Karnataka–Saurashtra fixture began on 18 October and remained live at the 19 October close; no final winner is reported here. [4] [1] [2]