Vidarbha reach maiden Ranji Trophy final, beat Karnataka by 5 runs

Kolkata, Dec 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Vidarbha edged past eight-time champions Karnataka by five runs to reach their maiden Ranji Trophy final in an absorbing last-four clash at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. Vidarbha will now take on Delhi, who

Resuming on 111/7, overnight batters Karnataka skipper R Vinay Kumar (36) and Shreyas Gopal (24 not out) joined hands for a gritty 37-run partnership for the eighth wicket. After Vinay Kumar got out, Abhimanyu Mithun (33) took over to stitch a 48-run stand with Gopal who played the anchor's role. 

But once Mithun's brisk stay was over, Sreenath Aravind (2) failed to deliver the goods. 

Brief scores: Vidarbha 185 and 313; Karnataka 301 and 192 (R Vinay Kumar 36; Rajneesh Gurbani 7/68)