Ranji Trophy: Binny's blast gives Karnataka first innings lead

Gautam Gambhir had no option but to give the ball to left arm spinner Varun Sood (2/75).

Medium pacer Rajat Bhatia (1/10) bowled the second over of the day and it took him only three balls for Mayank Agarwal to drag the ball back on to the stumps. The visitors went to lunch at 40 for two.

It became 73 for four at the break, bringing Nair and Binny together.

The opener played second fiddle to Binny who was aggressive right from the word go.

The 29-year-old all-rounder struck half a dozen sixes and seven fours by the time he was dismissed.

Only seventy one overs could be bowled during the day before play was called off due to fading light.