Shivamogga, Oct. 28 -- It wasn't merely a five-wicket haul. It was a fierce declaration of existence from a pacer who refused to be forgotten.
Vidwath Kaverappa, battered by a year of injuries that tried to pen his cricket obituary early, came tearing through Goa's batting to announce that he is back - sharper, hungrier, and burning with unfinished business.
For Karnataka, this wasn't merely a first-innings lead. It was the resurrection of a weapon cruelly taken from them last season; the return of sharp pace, sharper intent.
His spell - 5 for 51 from 23 overs - did not just dismantle Goa's tail, it dismantled the narrative that Karnataka's fire had dimmed. By limiting the visitors to 217, 154 runs short, Kaverappa ensured his team pocke...