Majumdar, fast bowlers take Bengal into first Ranji Trophy final since 2006-07
Karnataka lose last seven wickets in 18 overs to crash out of the semi-finals for the third consecutive season
28/02Result
2nd semi final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 29-Mar 3 2020
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
312 & 161 -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
122 & 177 (55.3 ov)
Player of the Match
28/02Result
2nd semi final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 29-Mar 3 2020
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
312 & 161 -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
122 & 177 (55.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Others
Players want ball-tracking added to limited DRS in next Ranji Trophy season
It has helped in removing howlers, but is best to judge nicks and bat-pad catches, not lbws
Sleepless nights and 'madness' in training: How Bengal made the Ranji final
Bengal's last title came in 1990 and with their current form, the drought could finally end.
Red-ball blip for KL Rahul as he plots return to Test cricket
The Karnataka batsman looked good in the first innings before falling to a brilliant catch
Ishan Porel and the Bengal bowling revolution
Porel, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep are showing that there is a promising future ahead for the state side
Anustup Majumdar makes rescuing Bengal from trouble a habit
He expertly handled a fired-up Karnataka attack to ensure his team didn't fall behind in the semi-final
Abhimanyu Mithun, Karnataka's serial winner
The team is in sight of a third treble, and their pacer has been at the forefront of getting them there
'Beneficial for sure' - Jaydev Unadkat, Abhimanyu Easwaran give nod to DRS in Ranji Trophy
Limited DRS, with a virtual pitch map and slow-motion cameras, will be used in the semi-finals and final
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Cross Pool | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| GUJ | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| BENG | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| KNTKA | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| SAU | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
| AP | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| PNJB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| DELHI | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| TN | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| UP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| HP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| RAJ | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| MUM | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| RLYS | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| BRODA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| MP | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| KER | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| HYD | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| J + K | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| ODSA | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| HRYNA | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| SVCS | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| MAHA | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| JHK | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| CGR | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| ASSAM | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| TPURA | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| UKHND | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Plate Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| GOA | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| PONDI | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| CHD | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 43 |
| MEGHA | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| BIHAR | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
| NAGA | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| MNPR | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| MIZO | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| SIKM | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| ARP | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |