Padikkal, Nair Shine as Karnataka Storms into Vijay Hazare Semis

• Defending champions Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 54 runs via VJD method to reach Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals.
• Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 81 runs off 95 balls, continuing his excellent form in the tournament.
• Karun Nair contributed an unbeaten 74 runs off 80 balls, helping Karnataka chase the target.
• Karnataka was 55 runs ahead of the VJD target when rain stopped play, securing their victory.
• Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan was ruled out due to injury; Shams Mulani (86) and Siddhesh Lad (38) were top scorers.

Why It Matters: Karnataka enters Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals for the fourth time, powered by Padikkal and Nair.