# Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Andhra leads, Karun Nair resists

> Karnataka’s Karun Nair resists collapse as Andhra leads Ranji Trophy 2026-27.
- Title: Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Andhra leads, Karun Nair resists
- Summary: Karnataka’s Karun Nair resists collapse as Andhra leads Ranji Trophy 2026-27. Karnataka’s Karun Nair scored 81 runs to keep his team in the Ranji Trophy…
- Keywords: ranji trophy, karnataka, andhra, karun nair, cricket, ranji trophy 2026-27, sports, Ranji, Trophy, 2026-27, leads, Karun
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-2026-27-karnataka-vs-andhra-karun-nair-resistance-indian-cricket-news/article71580614.ece
- Author: N. Sudarshan
- Published: 2026-10-13T15:33:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ranji trophy, karnataka, andhra, karun nair, cricket, ranji trophy 2026-27, sports
## Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Andhra leads the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 match after scoring 418 runs in first innings.
## Karnataka’s Karun Nair
Karun Nair scored 81 runs unbeaten to help Karnataka close day three at 176/4.
## Karnataka’s batting
Karnataka’s Manvanth Kumar scored 44 runs and Karun Nair combined for 94 runs with him.
## Andhra’s collapse
Andhra lost 11 wickets for 418 runs in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match.
## Karnataka’s bowling
Shikhar Shetty took six wickets for 115 runs in the first innings of the match.
## Karnataka’s second innings
Karnataka scored 176 runs in the second innings with four wickets lost.
## Karnataka’s batting
Karnataka’s Karun Nair scored 81 runs in 130 balls with four fours and two sixes.
## Karnataka’s bowling
Karnataka’s Shikhar Shetty took six wickets for 115 runs in the first innings.
## Key takeaway

Karnataka’s Karun Nair scored 81 runs to keep his team in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 match against Andhra.