NAGPUR: When the last three in the batting order, basically bowlers, along with extras contribute more to the scoreboard than the top five batters, the fate of the team is all but sealed.
So, it was no wonder Vidarbha were comprehensively beaten by Karnataka in the quarterfinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot on Monday. The Vidarbha camp received a jolt even before the toss as in-form Dhruv Shorey missed the crucial knockout game.
