In the penultimate round of the Ranji Trophy, Punjab's captain Shubman Gill scored a commendable century against Karnataka, despite his team's inevitable defeat by an innings and 207 runs. Gill's 102 off 171 balls brought some confidence in his form,

Karnataka thrashes Punjab in Ranji Trophy match, with Shubman Gill scoring a century, but Punjab is out of competition.

Shubman Gill, the Punjab captain, scored a century against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy clash, despite his side losing the game by an innings and 207 runs. Read more about how Gill fared in the match,

Punjab skipper and opener Shubman Gill (102) struck a classy century, but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Saturday.

Ravichandran Smaran's knock was the highlight of the day, with the next best score being Abhinav Manohar's 34.

Shubman Gill showcased his class and resilience with a fine century, but his efforts were not enough to prevent Punjab from

Though India will not be playing red-ball cricket until June when it travels to England, the latest round of Ranji Trophy fixtures had gained importance because a number of India’s top-order batters were battling bad form going into the home ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy.