Lucknow, Feb. 19 -- Karnataka entered the final of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 on the basis of the first innings lead in the semi-final clash against Uttarakhand. This is the first occasion since the 2014-15 season that Karnataka has reached the final of the Ranji Trophy.

Day 5 of the semi-final match started with Karnataka adding to their 802-run lead. They could add only 24 runs to their overnight total of 299/6 and were bundled out for 323 runs, setting a daunting 827-run target for Uttarakhand.

Bhupen Lalwani and Prashant Chopra started the chase for Uttarakhand, but Chopra lost his wicket in the second over. Avneesh Sudha (66 off 71) played well and spent some time on the pitch, but Shreyas Gopal got him in the 26th over.

Aditya Rawa...