THALASSERY, JAN 7: Kerala, following-on, dashed defending champion Karnataka's hopes of an outright win, scoring 262-5 to settle for a draw, after the match was called off with 10 mandatory overs remaining in the South Zone Ranji Trophy match today.Karnataka, who were assured of a berth in the Super League, ended the league phase with 29 points, while Kerala finished with 19.
Brief Scores
Karnataka 583-7 declared vs Kerala 411 and 262-5 (Shanker 54, Ajay Kudua 63, Sunil Oasis 60; Anand Katti 3-51).
Match drawn
CHENNAI: The South Zone league match between Tamil Nadu and Andhra ended in a draw. However, Tamil Nadu collapsed from 441-5 at lunch to 465 all out, giving Andhra a lead of 30 runs.
Brief Scores
Andhra 495 and 95-2 vs Tamil Nadu 465 (Ramesh 105, Sriram 92, Badani 77, Ramkishen 6-195, Ranganath 3-143).
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