Punjab enforce follow-on

BANGALORE: Despite notable knocks from Mayank Agarwal (70) and Akbar Kazi (72) Karnataka 'A' conceded a massive first innings lead of 227 against Punjab 'A' on the third day of the four-day CK Nayudu Trophy tie at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Monday.
In response to Punjab's massive total of 493, the hosts, 120 for five overnight, crumbled against a disciplined Punjab attack to be bowled out for 266.Following on, Karnataka were 106 for one with Agarwal batting at 69. The explosive right-hander along with his opening partner R Samarth stitched together a 97-run opening stand but the hosts still trail by 250 runs.
Brief scores: Punjab 'A': 493 all out in 142.1 overs vs Karnataka 'A': 266 all out 79.2 overs (Mayank Agarwal 70, Akbar Kazi 72; Jaskaran Singh 4-66, Deepak Bansal 2-83, Taruwar Kohli 2-22) and 106/1 in 34 overs (R Samarth 25, Mayank Agarwal 69 batting).