Karnataka Dominates Ranji Semifinal, Nears Final Berth After Mammoth Total

• Karnataka amassed a colossal 736 runs in their first innings against Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy semifinal.
• They then reduced Uttarakhand to 149 for 5 by Day 3, needing 587 more runs to avoid an innings defeat.
• Key contributions came from KL Rahul (141), Devdutt Padikkal (232), and Ravichandran Smaran (145).
• Vidyadhar Patil (2/26) led Karnataka's bowling attack, making early breakthroughs.
• Uttarakhand's Lakshya Raichandani (52 not out) provided some resistance, but the team remains in a precarious position.