Karnataka, with one foot within the knockout rounds, takes on Chandigarh within the final group stage match right here on Friday.
Karnataka, the Elite Group ‘C’ desk topper with 24 factors, must take the innings lead (three factors) to ensure a spot within the quarterfinal. Gujarat (19 factors), in third place, wants an outright win to remain in competition, whereas Tamil Nadu (22 factors) is in prime place to advance with Karnataka.
Karnataka might be hampered by the absence of Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 151 and 36 within the earlier outing in opposition to Tamil Nadu. The southpaw batter has been known as as much as the India Take a look at squad to battle England.
The sport presents an opportunity for vice-captain Nikin Jose to strike type. Save for a century in opposition to Goa, Jose has been off the boil.
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Teenage spinner Dheeraj Gowda is the brand new face within the house squad, although it’s unlikely that he’ll function within the eleven. Left-arm spinner Hardik Raj and offie Ok. Shashikumar have crammed their roles nicely, bagging eight wickets between them within the Tamil Nadu outing.
Pacer V. Vyshak, who scalped seven wickets at Chennai, will show to be a handful for Chandigarh.
It has been a marketing campaign to overlook for Chandigarh (5 factors). The customer has been unable to report the first-innings lead this season, although an impressed efficiency from skipper Manan Vohra (134 and 74) in opposition to Tripura a number of days in the past pushed the latter onto the again foot.