Ranji Trophy HLs: Smaran ton leads Karnataka’s recovery, Shami bags four

Best batting performancesYash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar struck gritty hundreds as Vidarbha put behind a two-wicket opening over and a precarious position of 54/5 against Pondicherry. Rathod enhanced a burgeoning reputation with his 11th first-class hundred while skipper Wadkar struck his 12th, as the duo overcame a disastrous start to end the opening day on 300 for 5.