Saurashtra secured a place in the Ranji Trophy final for the fifth time in the history of the tournament, defeating Karnataka by four wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. The 2019-20 edition champions scored the required 115 runs for victory on the fifth and final day of the semi-final match to set up a title showdown with Bengal.

Saurashtra skipper Arpit Vasavada, following his match-altering double century in the first innings that helped the team to a mammoth 527, played another polished knock of unbeaten 47 just when the Karnataka bowlers had reduced the team to 42-5 in the second innings. With Karnataka looking poised to defend a paltry 100-plus total on home turf, Vasavada remained calm under trying circumstances to guide his side to a hard-fought win in 34.2 overs.