Adding 96 runs to the overnight total, Karun Nair and Amit Verma had extended Karnataka’s lead to 177 on a shortened fourth day. Here is a glimpse into the day’s action: Karnataka vs Punjab: Nair and Verma continued from where they had left the previous evening at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. With the partnership unbroken on 206, Nair was batting on 151 with Verma on 114 at stumps. The pair had added 66 runs in 24.3 overs, until bad light halted play in the morning session. Verma, who was batting on 65 at the end of third day’s play, brought up his century with a boundary off Jaskaran Singh in the first session. With the conditions not improving, lunch was called with the score on 417 for the loss of five wickets. When the match resumed for the second session, Nair and Verma continued to build on the lead. Nair reached his 150 with a single to deep square-leg off Taruwar Kohli. However, after a little over 10 overs of play, the players had to come off the field due to bad light with Karnataka on 447 for five. Play could not resume thereafter and was called off later in the evening. Bengal vs Maharashtra: With a thumping 10-wicket win in three days, Maharashtra secured a spot in the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 final.