India, Feb. 1 -- Devdutt Padikkal provided a riveting finish to the Ranji Trophy Group B action, scoring a brilliant hundred to help Karnataka beat Punjab in Mohali and pip Saurashtra to the post in making the quarter-finals on Sunday.

In Group A, there was a three-way tie at the top with Jharkhand, Andhra and Vidarbha finishing level on 31 points. Defending champions Vidarbha were eliminated as the tournament rule states that teams with the maximum number of bonus points go through. Topping the group, Jharkhand get to play their quarter-final at home while Andhra made it as the second team from the group.

Padikkal's unbeaten 85-ball 120 saw Karnataka chase down a target of 250 in just 27.5 overs in Mohali. Karnataka, whose bowlers sent...