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KL Rahul showed good batting form during the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match between Punjab and Karnataka until Harpreet Brar executed an exceptional play which ended his batting performance. The moment turned out to be the most talked about event of the game which attracted fans to social media platforms.

Karnataka required a strong beginning to reach their 310-run target on Day 2 and Rahul provided that requirement through his performance. The experienced batter opened the innings with Mayank Agarwal during which he demonstrated his batting skills by maintaining control throughout the chase.

Brar’s Dream Delivery Floors Rahul

The 28th over of Karnataka's batting innings served as the crucial moment which decided the match outcome. Harpreet Brar delivered a spectacular delivery on the fourth ball of the over which completely deceived KL Rahul. The left-arm spinner produced sharp ball movement on the pitch but Rahul anticipated a direct delivery which he played according to.

The ball instead spun away from his bat path and struck the middle stump instead. All three stumps remained visible to Rahul who stood in disbelief. The Karnataka opener had to return to the dressing room after he completed his innings.

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Rahul scored 59 runs during his innings by facing 87 balls which included nine boundaries. Brar's delivery caused his dismissal just when he was approaching a possible century in the hunt of the first innings lead.

Karnataka Lose Momentum After Rahul’s Dismissal

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal laid strong foundation for Karnataka's batting as the duo added 102 runs for the opening stand. Emanjot Singh Chahal dismissed Agarwal at 46, but Rahul maintained his position at the batting crease.

The momentum shifted after both opening batters were dismissed. Punjab recognized their opportunity and countered with aggressive bowling. Harpreet Brar achieved his fourth wicket after Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran of Karnataka both got out after scoring nine runs.

Karnataka stayed competitive with their team despite experiencing a brief batting breakdown. The team finished Day 2 with a total of 255/6 after 87 overs while they trailed Punjab by 54 runs. Day 3 of the game will start with Shreyas Gopal at 42 runs who remains unbeaten along with Vidyadhar Patil at 23 runs.

Earlier in the match, Punjab scored 309 runs in 92 overs, thanks to the crucial knocks by Abhijeet Garg (81) and Emanjot Singh Chahal (83). Vidyadhar Patil achieved four wicket dismissals for Karnataka while Shreyas Gopal secured three wicket dismissals.

This article first appeared on CricketGully and was syndicated with permission.

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