Mohali, Jan. 30 -- From being 168/6 to 303/9, hosts Punjab on Thursday did a fine job in making a comeback in their first innings at the end of Day 1, during the final-round Elite Group B Ranji Trophy fixture against Karnataka at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium, Mohali.

Batting at number seven, it was 21-year-old Emanjot Singh Chahal, whose unbeaten knock of 77 runs proved crucial for Punjab. His useful partnership of 81 runs with Ayush Goyal helped Punjab revive their first innings after initial setback. Earlier for Punjab, opener Abhijeet Garg scored 81 runs giving the hosts a good start along with captain Uday Saharan who made 44 runs.

With Shubman Gill missing out, experienced Anmolpreet Singh (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (5) failed to leave...