Odisha in driver's seat against Karnataka

Karnataka batsmen continued to struggle as Odisha tightened their grip over their Ranji Trophy Group B match and would look to force a win on the final day of the contest, here.
Odisha added 36 more runs to their overnight total with last-wicket pair to be all out for 342 and took a significant 163-run first innings lead.
Karnataka's second innings was better than the first but it was not enough to make it a contest as they ended the third day at 244 for six. They effectively have 81 runs on the board with only four wickets in hand.

Odisha will certainly look to wipe off the lower-order and fancy a win to get full points.
Left-arm spinner Dhiraj Singh (3/54) rattled the Karnataka top and middle order with his three-wicket burst while Basant Mohanty, Biplab Samantray and Govinda Poddar chipped in with one wicket each.
Wicket-keeper batsman Chidambaran Gautam was waging a battle for his Karnataka with his unbeaten 68 run knock that came off 180 balls.

Ravikumar Samrath (49 , Robin Uthappa (32) and Stuart Binny (32) got starts but were guilty of not converting those into big knocks.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka 179 and 244 for six in 81 overs.

Odisha 1st innings: 342 all out.