If you are a team trying to revive your fortunes in the country’s premier domestic tournament after nearly half a decade of underperformance, there is no better way to say that things are looking up than beating the defending champion in a knockout game.
Tamil Nadu did just that and, in some style, as it thrashed Saurashtra by an innings and 33 runs in three days in the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy at the Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science ground here on Sunday.
R. Sai Kishore’s men have now made it to the semifinals for the first time since 2016-17 and will take on the winner of the match between Mumbai and Baroda. The skipper was yet again at the forefront as he took four wickets in Saurashtra’s second innings to finish with match figures of nine for 93.
