Karun Nair bails out Karnataka with unbeaten 81 after Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul fall early

Karun Nair steadies Karnataka's ship

Karun Nair produced a calm, defiant knock to pull Karnataka out of early trouble against Andhra in the Ranji Trophy. After openers Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul were dismissed cheaply, Nair remained unbeaten on 81 off 130 deliveries, stretching Karnataka's second-innings lead to 32 runs.

Karun Nair unbeaten on 81 off 130 deliveries at the end of day's play

"At the end of day's play, Karun Nair was unbeaten on 81 off 130 deliveries," the report noted, underscoring the veteran's role in bailing his side out of a precarious position.

The rescue act follows Karnataka's dramatic opening-day recovery in the same fixture, when captain Smaran Ravichandran scored 126 to lift the side from 9 for 3 against Andhra on October 11. The back-to-back recoveries highlight Karnataka's resolve lower down the order.