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 a mark. Anmol Malhotra (25) and Ayush Goyal (23) chipped in to bolster Punjab and take them past the 300-run mark. A splendid bowling performance led by seasoned left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat helped Saurashtra seize the early advantage on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B clash against Chandigarh at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16. Despite brief resistance from Arjit Singh (29) and Jagjit Singh Sandhu (29), partnerships were hard against the opponents disciplined bowling attack.htc...