Mysuru: Karnataka's bowling attack, spearheaded by left-arm spinner Shikhar Shetty and fast bowler Manwant Kumar, dismantled a relatively inexperienced Tripura side for just 194 runs on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-B encounter. Shetty, with a remarkable five-wicket haul for 54 runs, achieved his third five-wicket performance in first-class cricket, effectively restricting Tripura to a modest total.

Manwant Kumar, who had previously rescued Karnataka with a crucial century against Saurashtra, provided excellent support, claiming three wickets for just 23 runs. Their relentless pressure ensured regular breakthroughs, preventing any significant partnerships from flourishing for Tripura. The highest stand for Tripura was a 47-run effort between Bikramkumar Das (51) and Rituraj Ghosh Roy (13) for the fifth wicket, eventually broken by fast bowler Vyshak Vijaykumar. Bikram Debnath's unbeaten 33 in the lower order offered some resistance but was insufficient.

At stumps, Karnataka had scored 10 runs for the loss of one wicket, with former captain Mayank Agarwal falling to pacer Abhijit Sarkar. Karnataka still trails Tripura by 184 runs. Tripura will be banking on early wickets on Day 2 to put pressure on the home side. Meanwhile, in other Ranji Trophy matches, Chhattisgarh bowled out Andhra for 231, Punjab posted 289/6 against Hyderabad, and Assam reached 235/6 against Saurashtra.

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