Andhra's Rahul, Reddy frustrate Karnataka in Ranji Trophy opener

Andhra debutant SV Rahul scored his maiden first-class century, while Revanth Reddy made 97, frustrating Karnataka's bowling attack and giving Andhra a 57-run first-innings lead at stumps on day two of their Ranji Trophy opener. Rahul (108 not out) and Reddy's 202-run partnership spanned 51 overs, lifting Andhra from 116/5 to 318/6 before Reddy fell to Shikhar Shetty. Karnataka, bowled out for 274, failed to capitalize on early breakthroughs despite economical spells from debutants Madhav Bajaj and Ritesh Bhatkal. With two days remaining, Karnataka captain Smaran R's side needs four wickets to force an outright win, though Andhra's lower order showed resilience. Elsewhere, centuries from Denish Das and Ravindra Jadeja highlighted other Group B matches.