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Friday, Jun 13, 2025
Karnataka will now face Tamil Nadu, who defeated Rajasthan by seven wickets in the second semi-final, in the summit clash, to be played on Sunday.
Bishnoi smashed an unbeaten 76 off 51 balls as Rajasthan, chasing a victory target of 165, romped home with three overs to spare.
Kerala finished with 16 points, courtesy four wins and two losses, in the seven-team Group B. Tamil Nadu, who topped the group with 20 points, and Rajasthan (16), who edged Vidarbha and Kerala on net run rate, advanced to the 10-team Super League.
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Leg-spinner S Midhun returned miserly figures of 4/5 from his quota of four overs as Kerala restricted Manipur to 74/7 and emerged winners by 75 runs.
Mohammed Saleem's unbeaten 34 off 11 balls took Tamil Nadu to a challenging 174/5. Kerala could manage only 137/8 in reply.
The victory became doubly sweet as Kerala avenged the defeat to Vidarbha in Ranji Trophy last season. Vidarbha had defeated Kerala in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy last season
Delhi, who beat Nagaland by seven wickets, also qualified for the Super League from Group A.
Karnataka chased the target with nine balls to spare and ended their otherwise ordinary season on a high.
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