Match Details
Series
Toss
Tamil Nadu , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
3 March 2008 (50-over match)
List A debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Karnataka 4, Tamil Nadu 0
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| Central Zone | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| VIDAR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0.614 |
| MP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.951 |
| RAJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -0.502 |
| UP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -0.02 |
| RLYS | 4 | 0 | 4 | -3 | -1 |
| East Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| BENG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1.915 |
| JHK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.614 |
| ODSA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -0.827 |
| TPURA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -0.51 |
| ASSAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.708 |
| North Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| DELHI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1.455 |
| HP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0.372 |
| PNJB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.863 |
| HRYNA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -0.016 |
| SVCS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -0.644 |
| J & K | 5 | 0 | 5 | -4 | -1.775 |
| South Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| KNTKA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1.184 |
| TN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1.009 |
| HYD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.133 |
| GOA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -0.167 |
| AP | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -0.645 |
| KER | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1.5 |
| West Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| MUM | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1.68 |
| SAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -0.244 |
| BRODA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.441 |
| MAHA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1.004 |
| GUJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.963 |