India, Jan. 12 -- Defending champions Karnataka reached their fourth successive Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals with a commanding 54-run victory over Mumbai via the VJD method for rain affected games in Bengaluru on Monday. In the other quarter-final in Bengaluru, Saurashtra pipped Uttar Pradesh by 17 runs, also by the rain rule.

Devdutt Padikkal continued his prolific run, hitting a sparkling unbeaten 81 off 95 balls. Together with Karun Nair (74*, 80 balls), Padikkal ensured Karnataka were cruising at 187/1 in 33 overs while chasing a modest 255 when rain stopped play.

The VJD par score at that stage was 132, and with Karnataka 55 runs ahead they were declared winners. It clearly wasn't Mumbai's day as they had to do without pacer Tus...