<p>Karnataka&rsquo;s tiny hopes of entering the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ranji-trophy-mumbai-batsmens-stunning-knocks-help-them-declare-at-671-in-first-essay-vs-meghalaya-23475932" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Ranji Trophy</strong></a> knockouts from Elite Group &lsquo;C&rsquo; were dissipated along with Haryana skipper Ankit Kumar&rsquo;s smooth hundred here on Friday. Ankit&rsquo;s 118 (154b, 19x4) guided Haryana to 232-5 at stumps on Day Two here, leaving them trailing the hosts by 72 runs.</p>
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<p>Earlier, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ranji-trophy-kl-rahul-returns-to-the-pavilion-for-26-vs-haryana-23475245" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Karnataka</strong></a>, starting from overnight 267-5, lost five wickets quickly and were bowled out for 304 in their first innings on a rather placid pitch. In fact, once Haryana avoided the follow-on mark of 154, they have assured a berth in the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2016-17 season, when they had lost to Jharkhand.</p>
<p>This is the first time Karnataka are missing a place in the knockouts since the 2015-16 season. At Thumba, Kerala walloped Bihar by an innings and 169 runs inside two days to go on top of Group &lsquo;C&rsquo; with 28 points. After amassing 351, Kerala bundled out Bihar for 64 in their first innings and for 118 in their second dig to celebrate a massive win.</p>
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