Maharashtra vs Karnataka, 1st Semi-Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

This has been a sensational performance from Karnataka. They have thoroughly outclassed Maharashtra in every facet of the game today. Maharashtra never got going today and kept losing wickets at a regular intervals. They posted a modest score on the board. In reply, both the openers were formidable. They played their shots, enjoyed their time in the middle on a sunny Saturday afternoon and wiped off the total with glee on their face. Karnataka are just one step away from winning their maiden trophy this season. They will face the winners of the match between Andhra and Saurashtra. My colleague Raju points out that Andhra hasn't lost a match in this Vijay Hazare trophy and and they will go into tomorrow's match as strong contenders. We will find out what happens tomorrow. Until then, this is Varun Dixit signing off on behalf of Raju and Mukesh. Goodbye and don't forget to take care of yourself!

Bachhav to Nair, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off, Nair gets an outside edge and ball runs fine of the short third man fielder for a boundary. Karnataka marches into the final of Vijay Hazare trophy

Bachhav to Nair, no run, flighted delivery at the stumps and Nair defends it back to the bowler

Bachhav to Nair, no run, fuller length delivery aimed at the stumps, blocks it back to the bowler

Prashant Kore to Nair, 1 run, quicker delivery outside off, Nair goes on the back foot and drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Just 1 run required to win

Prashant Kore to Samarth R, 1 run, steers it to backward point for a single

Prashant Kore to Samarth R, no run, pushes it to the off-side

Prashant Kore to Samarth R, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to the off-side

Prashant Kore to Nair, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Nair comes down the track and fetches the loft from wide of off, he wanted to clear the mid-on fielder but got too close to the pitch of the delivery and chipped it off the toe-end to the left of mid-on; Rahul Tripathi jumps across and tries to take it one-handed, fails to cling onto it

Prashant Kore to Nair, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Nair cuts it to point

Bachhav to Samarth R, no run, comes forward and blocks

Bachhav to Samarth R, no run, goes on the back foot and blocks to cover

Bachhav to Samarth R, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to the leg-side

Bachhav to Samarth R, 2 runs, drifting on the pads and Samarth R clips it fine of short fine leg fielder for a brace

Ravikumar Samarth, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Bachhav to Mayank Agarwal, out Caught by Nikhil Naik!! Mayank Agarwal will have to deaprt, Maharashtra take their first wicket. It was a quicker delivery outside off, Mayank Agarwal goes on the back foot and wanted to drive it on the off-side. He gets the outside edge and the keeper takes a fine catch. He should have been on the front foot to that ball. Brilliant innings from Mayank Agarwal comes to an end. Mayank Agarwal c Nikhil Naik b Bachhav 81(86) [4s-8 6s-1]

Bachhav to Mayank Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Bachhav to Mayank Agarwal, no run, inside half of the willow takes it to the leg-side

Satyajeet Bachhav [8.0-1-26-0] is back into the attack

Prashant Kore to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run, touch short and outside off, Mayank Agarwal punches it to sweeper cover for a single