Madhya Pradesh batting first at Holkar Stadium made a mammoth 1st innings total of 425/8 dec in 140 overs courtesy an important partnership between Captain Shubham Sharma and Harpreet Singh Bhatia. Shubham scored a fabulous 141 while Harpreet Bhatia who came at no.5 scored 91 off 204 balls laced with 9 boundaries. MP who were at one stage were 37/2 and 65/3 came back into the match thanks to their senior pros Shubham and Harpreet turning things around. Harpreet Singh Bhatia who has returned to Madhya Pradesh team has begun the season on a positive note scoring a brilliant half century in the opening Ranji game vs Karnataka.
Karnataka in reply have batted for 75 overs with their score reading 206/5, the final sessions on Day 5 will play a big role in creating a result for the match!
