Manish Pandey led from the front with a sublime century to help Karnataka beat Chhattisgarh by a massive 198 runs in a Group A Ranji Trophy match at Alur on Wednesday.
The win took Karnataka a step closer towards securing their place in the knock-out stages of the premier domestic tournament.
Karnataka are now placed placed second with 27 points from seven matches, a point less than group toppers Vidarbha.
Karnataka won three matches and drew as many in seven outings they played so far. They have lost just one against Saurashtra.
Pandey played an unconquered 102-run knock while Ronit More and Shreyas Gopal bagged four wickets apiece in Chhattisgarh's second innings to
Result: Karnataka won by 198 runs
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