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Video Highlights of Dinesh Karthick 120, Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy Final 2014-15 Watch the Video in Facebook Link: Post by Indian Cricket Team Updates . Related Links:  Report: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Final – Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu Fixtures & Results: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 News & Interviews: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Stats & Records: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Points Table - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 Video Highlights - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 source: bcci.tv

Video Highlights of Vijay Shankar's 103 Runs, Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy Final 2014-15 Watch the Video in Facebook Link: Post by Indian Cricket Team Updates . Related Links:  Report: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Final – Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu Fixtures & Results: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 News & Interviews: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Stats & Records: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Points Table - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 Video Highlights - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 source: bcci.tv

With a comprehensive innings and 217-run win over Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 final at the Wankhede Stadium, Karnataka became the only team besides Mumbai to retain the trophy more than once. Karnataka had earlier won the trophy consecutively in 1997-98 (under Rahul Dravid) and 1998-99 (under Sunil Joshi).  The defending champions who had cantered unbeaten into the final, batted Tamil Nadu out of the match by scoring 762 runs in the first innings after bowling them out for 134. Their innings was powered by Karun Nair’s record-breaking 328 and complemented by Lokesh Rahul’s 188. ( Also Read:  How Karun Nair converted 30 into 300 - Ranji Trophy Final 2014-15 ) Captain, Vinay Kumar, contributed with a five-wicket haul in the first innings and followed it up with a century. Karnataka bowled Tamil Nadu out for 411 in the second innings to seal the title. Facing a 628-run deficit when they commenced their second innings in the second session of the fourth da...

Inspired by Sachin Tendulkar, like many across the world, Malolan Rangarajan embarked on the journey of becoming a cricketer. “I started off playing cricket because of only one man, Sachin Tendulkar. I am very grateful to my parents to let me play the game. I started playing when I was 12 years old. I just wanted to hit the ball. Slowly things started changing, by 16 (years of age) I realised that I had a career being an off-spinner. After that there has been no looking back,” he said fondly reflecting on the time gone by. ( Also Read:  TN coach is hopeful for a positive game in the final against Karnataka ) He has since evolved as a vital cog in the Tamil Nadu line-up and with 33 wickets is the highest wicket-taker for the team in the run-up to the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 final. Along the way he has drawn inspiration and learnt the finer nuances of the game from team-mates, L Balaji and Ravichandran Ashwin.  Ahead of the final battle at the Wankhede Stadium against Karnat...

Gearing to take on defending champions, Karnataka, in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Tamil Nadu trained at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday ahead of the match.  ( Also Read:  Want to become TN’s strike bowler: Malolan Rangarajan ) Speaking about the all important game beginning Sunday, March 8, TN coach WV Raman said, “It’s a case of two good sides playing and you would expect a positive game.” Tamil Nadu’s only loss of the season was to Karnataka in the opening game of the tournament. Reflecting on the game and TN’s journey so far, the coach said, “Let’s also not forget that we were ahead for the first couple of days. A session can go wrong in a long season. But the point is that was three months ago and since then a lot of things have happened in terms of both sides progressing the way they did. We are not going to sit back and look at that particular game. That is way behind.” Speaking about the opposition he said, “It’s a good side, they have been playing we...

Defending champions, Karnataka, have booked themselves a successive Ranji Trophy final spot by handing a heavy defeat to Mumbai in the semi-final. The other finalist, Tamil Nadu, made it on the basis of the first-innings lead over Maharashtra. As the two south Indian teams prepare to fight it out for the most prestigious crown of Indian domestic cricket, here is a peek into their journey in the tournament so far. This is how two teams made their way to the Final. Karnataka Start Date Opponents Venue Result 07-12-2014 Tamil Nadu Bangalore Karnataka won by 285 runs 14-12-2014 Bengal Kolkata Karnataka won by 9 wickets 21-12-2014 Railways Delhi KS Karnataka won by 136 runs 05-01-2015 J&K Hubli Karnataka won by an inns & 30 runs 13-01-2015 Madhya Pradesh Indore Drawn (FIL: Karnataka) 21-01-2015 Baroda Mysore Drawn (FIL: Baroda) 29-01-2015 Uttar Pradesh Bangalore Drawn (FIL: Karnataka) 06-02-2015 ...