NEW DELHI: Skipper Arpit Vasavada kept his calm under testing circumstances to help Saurashtra seal a place in the Ranji Trophy final for the fifth time in the history of the tournament, defeating Karnataka by four wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Vasavada (47*) makes most of hosts' largesse as visitors hand them a 4-wicket defeat

BENGALURU: Skipper Arpit Vasavada hit a double century as Saurashtra took a crucial 120-run first innings lead against Karnataka to put one foot in the Ranji Trophy final, here Saturday.

BENGALURU: Two captains, both double centurions, but a world of difference. While Mayank Agarwal (249) rescued Karnataka after his top-order batters failed, his Saurashtra counterpart Arpit Vasavada's (202; 406b; 21x4; 1x6) knock ensured his team took a step closer to the final. The crucial trick the home team missed was…

KOLKATA: A red-hot Bengal will have a chance to claim their first Ranji Trophy title in 33 years when they face Saurashtra, bolstered by the return of pacer and domestic game heavyweight Jaydev Unadkat, in the summit clash here from Thursday.

Individual commitment to a group effort. That, perhaps, best explains Saurashtra’s cricket journey over the past decade. Although they started competing as Saurashtra from the 1950-51 season, it wasn’t until 2012-13 that they turned title contenders. After making three appearances in the final (2012-13, 2015-16 and 2018-19), Saurashtra finally took…