Emanjot Singh Chahal's Gritty 77 Frustrates Karnataka in Ranji Trophy Opener

• Emanjot Singh Chahal scored an unbeaten 77 on his first-class comeback, guiding Punjab to 303 for nine against Karnataka on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group B fixture.
• Karnataka had Punjab struggling at 168 for six, but Emanjot's resilient innings, supported by the lower-order, shifted the momentum.
• Abhijeet Garg (81) and captain Uday Saharan (44) contributed at the top for Punjab before a middle-order collapse.
• Emanjot, primarily a left-arm spinner, skillfully negated Karnataka's spinners on a turning pitch, employing sweeps and attractive back-foot punches.
• For Karnataka, Vidhyadar Patil and Shreyas Gopal each took three wickets, while Prasidh Krishna dismissed Sukhdeep Bajwa late in the day.

Why It Matters: Emanjot Singh Chahal's unbeaten 77 rescued Punjab against Karnataka on the Ranji Trophy opening day.