- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras36 (b 11, lb 6, nb 6, w 8, pen 5)TOTAL736 all out (194.4 Overs, RR: 3.78)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Mayank Agarwal, 8.6 ov), 2-296 (KL Rahul, 74.1 ov), 3-425 (Karun Nair, 104.3 ov), 4-484 (Devdutt Padikkal, 117.3 ov), 5-485 (Shreyas Gopal, 118.5 ov), 6-608 (Kruthik Krishna, 149.3 ov), 7-717 (Ravichandran Smaran, 187.1 ov), 8-717 (Vijaykumar Vyshak, 189.2 ov), 9-734 (Shikhar Shetty, 193.5 ov), 10-736 (Vidyadhar Patil, 194.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Negi 34 5 118 1 3.47 0 0 JM Joshi 29 5 94 0 3.24 4 1 AD Rawat 34.4 3 154 4 4.44 0 2 Mayank Mishra 42 3 173 3 4.11 0 3 J Suchith 10 0 43 0 4.3 0 0 Avneesh Sudha 35 2 107 1 3.05 0 0 LR Raichandani 10 1 25 1 2.5 0 0
14/02Result
1st semi final, Ranji Trophy at Lucknow, Feb 15-19 2026
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
736 & 323 -
![Uttarakhand]( "Uttarakhand")
233 & 260/6 (62 ov)
Player of the Match
14/02Result
1st semi final, Ranji Trophy at Lucknow, Feb 15-19 2026
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![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
736 & 323 -
![Uttarakhand]( "Uttarakhand")
233 & 260/6 (62 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras9 (b 2, lb 4, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL233 all out (88.5 Overs, RR: 2.62)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Prashant Chopra, 4.6 ov), 2-37 (Bhupen Lalwani, 16.3 ov), 3-61 (Avneesh Sudha, 29.6 ov), 4-81 (Kunal Chandela, 37.4 ov), 5-124 (Jagadeesha Suchith, 54.2 ov), 6-153 (Saurabh Rawat, 69.6 ov), 7-162 (Lakshya Raichandani, 73.1 ov), 8-171 (Abhay Negi, 77.4 ov), 9-175 (Mayank Mishra, 78.6 ov), 10-233 (Janmejay Joshi, 88.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB V Patil 15.5 3 40 3 2.52 0 1 M Prasidh Krishna 18 2 62 1 3.44 1 0 V Vyshak 17 2 45 3 2.64 1 0 Shikhar Shetty 24 10 39 1 1.62 0 0 S Gopal 14 4 41 2 2.92 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras15 (b 8, lb 2, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL323 all out (74.3 Overs, RR: 4.33)Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Mayank Agarwal, 8.4 ov), 2-40 (Shreyas Gopal, 11.3 ov), 3-59 (Karun Nair, 16.5 ov), 4-122 (Kruthik Krishna, 32.6 ov), 5-290 (Ravichandran Smaran, 60.2 ov), 6-299 (Vidyadhar Patil, 63.5 ov), 7-299 (Vijaykumar Vyshak, 63.6 ov), 8-316 (Shikhar Shetty, 71.1 ov), 9-323 (Prasidh Krishna, 74.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Negi 19 9 63 2 3.31 1 0 JM Joshi 9 0 54 0 6 0 3 Mayank Mishra 18 3 69 4 3.83 0 1 Avneesh Sudha 12 1 50 1 4.16 0 0 J Suchith 12 0 59 1 4.91 0 0 AD Rawat 3.3 0 15 0 4.28 0 0 LR Raichandani 1 0 3 0 3 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras20 (b 12, lb 2, w 6)TOTAL260/6 (62 Overs, RR: 4.19)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Prashant Chopra, 1.2 ov), 2-48 (Bhupen Lalwani, 11.4 ov), 3-72 (Lakshya Raichandani, 17.2 ov), 4-107 (Avneesh Sudha, 25.1 ov), 5-128 (Jagadeesha Suchith, 33.2 ov), 6-156 (Kunal Chandela, 39.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB V Patil 4 0 13 0 3.25 1 0 V Vyshak 4 0 22 1 5.5 0 0 Shikhar Shetty 25 1 97 0 3.88 1 0 M Prasidh Krishna 6 1 17 2 2.83 0 0 S Gopal 19 1 83 3 4.36 0 0 KK Nair 2 0 9 0 4.5 0 0 MA Agarwal 2 0 5 0 2.5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Uttarakhand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Karnataka advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30
Match days
15,16,17,18,19 February 2026 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Sun, 15 Feb - day 1 - Karnataka 1st innings 355/2 (D Padikkal 148*, KK Nair 37*, 90 ov)
- Mon, 16 Feb - day 2 - Karnataka 1st innings 689/6 (R Smaran 121*, V Patil 35*, 180 ov)
- Tue, 17 Feb - day 3 - Uttarakhand 1st innings 149/5 (LR Raichandani 52*, SA Rawat 10*, 69 ov)
- Wed, 18 Feb - day 4 - Karnataka 2nd innings 299/6 (KL Rahul 70*, 63.5 ov)
- Thu, 19 Feb - day 5 - Uttarakhand 2nd innings 260/6 (62 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- SA Rawat kept in place of P Chopra from 63.6 of Karnataka Second innings
- Karnataka: 300 runs in 64.1 overs (388 balls), Extras 14
- Over 69.2: Review by Uttarakhand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Bhavesh Patel, Batter - Shikhar Shetty (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Karnataka - 323/10 in 74.3 overs (KL Rahul 86)
- Uttarakhand 2nd innings
- Drinks: Uttarakhand - 35/1 in 8.0 overs (BB Lalwani 8, Avneesh Sudha 22)
- Uttarakhand: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 5
- Over 13.4: Review by Uttarakhand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - LR Raichandani (Upheld)
- Lunch: Uttarakhand - 72/3 in 17.2 overs (Avneesh Sudha 41)
- Avneesh Sudha: 50 off 50 balls (8 x 4)
- Uttarakhand: 100 runs in 23.5 overs (143 balls), Extras 6
- Uttarakhand: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (144 balls), Extras 6
- Uttarakhand: 150 runs in 37.6 overs (228 balls), Extras 10
- Over 42.3: Review by Karnataka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Bhavesh Patel, Batter - A Negi (Struck down)
- Tea: Uttarakhand - 184/6 in 48.0 overs (SA Rawat 25, A Negi 18)
- Uttarakhand: 200 runs in 50.5 overs (305 balls), Extras 12
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (SA Rawat 22, A Negi 28, Ex 2)
- SA Rawat: 50 off 100 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Uttarakhand: 250 runs in 58.5 overs (353 balls), Extras 20
- A Negi: 50 off 58 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 131 balls (SA Rawat 37, A Negi 56, Ex 10)
- Uttarakhand: 150 runs in 69.1 overs (416 balls), Extras 7
- Over 72.6: Review by Karnataka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - A Negi (Struck down)
- Uttarakhand: 200 runs in 83.5 overs (504 balls), Extras 8
- New ball taken at 84.1
- Drinks: Uttarakhand - 219/9 in 86.0 overs (AD Rawat 38, JM Joshi 5)
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (AD Rawat 42, JM Joshi 10, Ex 1)
- Innings Break: Uttarakhand - 233/10 in 88.5 overs (AD Rawat 45)
- Karnataka 2nd innings
- Lunch: Karnataka - 39/1 in 10.0 overs (K Krishna 17, S Gopal 0)
- Over 11.3: Review by Karnataka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Bhavesh Patel, Batter - S Gopal (Struck down)
- Karnataka: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (92 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Karnataka - 78/3 in 23.0 overs (K Krishna 39, R Smaran 4)
- Karnataka: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (165 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (K Krishna 20, R Smaran 28, Ex 4)
- K Krishna: 50 off 89 balls (9 x 4)
- Over 32.6: Review by Uttarakhand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - K Krishna (Upheld)
- Karnataka: 150 runs in 38.6 overs (236 balls), Extras 11
- Tea: Karnataka - 150/4 in 39.0 overs (R Smaran 50, KL Rahul 8)
- R Smaran: 50 off 71 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- P Chopra kept in place of SA Rawat from 39.1 overs of Karnataka Second innings
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (R Smaran 28, KL Rahul 24, Ex 1)
- Karnataka: 200 runs in 46.2 overs (281 balls), Extras 13
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 105 balls (R Smaran 57, KL Rahul 43, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Karnataka - 234/4 in 52.0 overs (R Smaran 96, KL Rahul 44)
- R Smaran: 100 off 125 balls (10 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Karnataka: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (341 balls), Extras 14
- KL Rahul: 50 off 55 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Over 57.5: Review by Karnataka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Bhavesh Patel, Batter - KL Rahul (Upheld)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 152 balls (R Smaran 85, KL Rahul 65, Ex 4)
- End Of Day: Karnataka - 299/6 in 63.5 overs (KL Rahul 70)
- Karnataka: 700 runs in 182.1 overs (1098 balls), Extras 35
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 211 balls (R Smaran 55, V Patil 45, Ex 3)
- V Patil: 50 off 137 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 191.5: Review by Uttarakhand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Shikhar Shetty (Struck down)
- Drinks: Karnataka - 734/9 in 193.5 overs (V Patil 53)
- Innings Break: Karnataka - 736/10 in 194.4 overs (M Prasidh Krishna 1)
- Uttarakhand 1st innings
- Over 4.6: Review by Karnataka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - P Chopra (Upheld)
- Over 6.1: Review by Karnataka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Avneesh Sudha (Struck down)
- Lunch: Uttarakhand - 28/1 in 13.0 overs (BB Lalwani 10, Avneesh Sudha 12)
- Uttarakhand: 50 runs in 23.6 overs (145 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Uttarakhand - 56/2 in 26.0 overs (Avneesh Sudha 23, LR Raichandani 10)
- Tea: Uttarakhand - 86/4 in 40.0 overs (LR Raichandani 23, J Suchith 1)
- Uttarakhand: 100 runs in 45.1 overs (272 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Uttarakhand - 124/5 in 54.2 overs (LR Raichandani 41)
- End Of Day: Uttarakhand - 149/5 in 69.0 overs (LR Raichandani 52, SA Rawat 10)
- LR Raichandani: 50 off 166 balls (10 x 4)
- New ball taken at 84.1
- D Padikkal: 150 off 245 balls (16 x 4, 2 x 6)
- KK Nair: 50 off 83 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 146 balls (D Padikkal 48, KK Nair 52, Ex 1)
- Karnataka: 400 runs in 98.4 overs (596 balls), Extras 24
- Drinks: Karnataka - 426/3 in 106.0 overs (D Padikkal 195, R Smaran 0)
- D Padikkal: 200 off 288 balls (25 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Karnataka: 450 runs in 110.2 overs (667 balls), Extras 25
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (D Padikkal 33, R Smaran 19, Ex 1)
- Karnataka: 500 runs in 120.6 overs (731 balls), Extras 26
- Lunch: Karnataka - 502/5 in 122.0 overs (R Smaran 26, K Krishna 12)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (R Smaran 21, K Krishna 29, Ex 0)
- Karnataka: 550 runs in 135.2 overs (817 balls), Extras 26
- R Smaran: 50 off 85 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: Karnataka - 560/5 in 139.0 overs (R Smaran 54, K Krishna 42)
- Penalty: 139.4 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
- K Krishna: 50 off 88 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 161 balls (R Smaran 44, K Krishna 55, Ex 6)
- Karnataka: 600 runs in 147.4 overs (891 balls), Extras 32
- Tea: Karnataka - 631/6 in 157.0 overs (R Smaran 91, V Patil 10)
- Karnataka: 650 runs in 163.1 overs (984 balls), Extras 33
- R Smaran: 100 off 150 balls (10 x 4)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (R Smaran 24, V Patil 25, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Karnataka - 661/6 in 167.0 overs (R Smaran 104, V Patil 26)
- End Of Day: Karnataka - 689/6 in 180.0 overs (R Smaran 121, V Patil 35)
- Karnataka 1st innings
- Drinks: Karnataka - 41/1 in 15.0 overs (KL Rahul 22, D Padikkal 11)
- Karnataka: 50 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (KL Rahul 27, D Padikkal 21, Ex 2)
- Karnataka: 100 runs in 25.0 overs (153 balls), Extras 15
- KL Rahul: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (KL Rahul 42, D Padikkal 42, Ex 17)
- D Padikkal: 50 off 65 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: Karnataka - 133/1 in 32.0 overs (KL Rahul 57, D Padikkal 50)
- Karnataka: 150 runs in 35.5 overs (219 balls), Extras 22
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 189 balls (KL Rahul 64, D Padikkal 68, Ex 20)
- Karnataka: 200 runs in 46.5 overs (285 balls), Extras 22
- Drinks: Karnataka - 204/1 in 47.0 overs (KL Rahul 92, D Padikkal 85)
- 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 248 balls (KL Rahul 87, D Padikkal 93, Ex 20)
- KL Rahul: 100 off 150 balls (8 x 4, 4 x 6)
- D Padikkal: 100 off 144 balls (12 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Karnataka: 250 runs in 59.2 overs (360 balls), Extras 22
- Tea: Karnataka - 263/1 in 62.0 overs (KL Rahul 125, D Padikkal 111)
- 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 331 balls (KL Rahul 116, D Padikkal 115, Ex 21)
- Drinks: Karnataka - 296/2 in 74.1 overs (D Padikkal 127)
- Karnataka: 300 runs in 76.3 overs (463 balls), Extras 23
- New ball taken at 85.1 overs
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (D Padikkal 15, KK Nair 36, Ex 1)
- Karnataka: 350 runs in 87.4 overs (530 balls), Extras 24
- End Of Day: Karnataka - 355/2 in 90.0 overs (D Padikkal 148, KK Nair 37)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPadikkal, Smaran, Rahul star as Karnataka make 15th final
Their semi-final against Uttarakhand ended in a draw, but Karnataka were through on a first-innings lead
Nabi and Samad star as J&K book spot in maiden Ranji Trophy final
Uttarakhand, meanwhile, wilted against Smaran and Rahul with Karnataka stretching their overall lead to 802 runs
Nabi puts J&K in sight of maiden final despite Shami eight-for
Karnataka, meanwhile, scored a mammoth 736 against Uttarakhand, and had them five down
Padikkal 232 leads Karnataka run-fest; Shami puts Bengal ahead against J&K
A round-up from day two of the Ranji Trophy semi-finals
Rahul, Padikkal hit tons for Karnataka; Gharami rescues Bengal
Gharami took Bengal from 89 for 3 at one stage to 249 for 5 by stumps
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| AP | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| JHK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| VIDAR | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| BRODA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| TN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| ODSA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| NAGA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MP | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| MAHA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| KER | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| GOA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| CHD | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| BENG | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| UTK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| HRYNA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| RLYS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| SVCS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| GUJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| TPURA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MUM | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| J & K | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| CGR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| HYD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| RAJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| PONDI | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| DELHI | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| HP | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Plate Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MNPR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| BIHAR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| MEGHA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| SIKM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| MIZO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| ARP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |