Rajasthan bowler Akash Singh held his nerve in the last over as it beat Karnataka by one run in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 Group D match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Chasing 202, Karnataka needed 16 runs in the final over before Akash was handed the ball. The pacer had a shaky start, bowling a wide before being hit for six in his second legal delivery.

However, he pulled it back for his side, conceding only five runs in the next three balls. With three needed of the last ball of the game, Karnataka’s Ravichandran Smaran failed to make proper contact with the ball, handing his opponent a one-narrow win.