Saurashtra's Sandeep Jobanputra grabbed six wickets to leave Karnataka tottering at 216 for nine in the first innings on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group "A" Super League tie in Mysore on Monday.
But for a patient unbeaten century by opener KB Pawan (110) the hosts, who are still adrift by 29 runs against Saurashtra's first innings of 245, would have been in a pathetic condition.
Pawan's maiden century was studded with nine fours and a six.
Karnataka lost its opener Robin Uthappa (5) when the side's total was seven and the slide began with the hosts batsmen returning to the pavilion unable to face Jobanputra who claimed six wickets conceding 69 runs.
Pawan was assisted by Skipper Yere Gowda who contributed a valuable 33 and Tilak Naidu 30.
Rakesh Dhruv scalped two wickets. Earlier Saurashtra, resuming their innings at 229 for eight, added 16 more runs.
Scorecard:
Saurashtra (1st innings):
K Vaghela c Naidu b Vinay Kumar 37
S Jogyani c Naidu b Vinay Kumar 0
S Kotak lbw Vinay Kumar 18
C Pujara c Uthappa b Vinay Kumar 48
F Bambhaniya c Naidu b Aiyappa 13
R Jacob c Naidu b Aiyappa 9
J Shah c Appanna b Joshi 34
R Dhruve c Naidu b Vinay Kumar 34
K Makawana c Chipli b Aiyappa 16
S Jobanputra c Shinde b Aiyappa 26
S Maniyar not out 0
Extras: (lb 8 nb 2) 10
Total: (all out in 93.5 overs) 245
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-50, 3-112, 4-114, 5-135, 6-136, 7-191, 8-206, 9-245
Bowling: R Vinay Kumar 22.3-4-70-5, N Aiyappa 20.5-6-57-4, B Chipli 10-4-13-0, S Joshi 25.2-11-44-1, C Raghu 5-0-13-0, K Appanna 10.1-2-40-0
Karnataka (1st innings):
K Pawan not out 110
R Uthappa c Malesh b Jobanputra 5
S Shinde c Rakesh b Jobanputra 11
B Chipli c Kamalesh b Jobanputra 5
C Raghu c Jogyani b Jobanputra 0
T Naidu c Jogyani b Rakesh 30
Y Goud c Kotak b Rakesh 33
S Joshi (run out) 12
R Vinay Kumar c Jogyani b Jobanputra 0
N Aiyappa c Kotak b Jobanputra 0
K Appanna batting 0
Extras: (4b 5lb 1nb) 10
Total: (for 9 wickets in 83 overs) 216
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-30, 3-44, 4-44, 5-88, 6-161, 7-195, 8-200, 9-206
Bowling: S Jobanputra 26-2-69-6, S Maniar 11-3-30-0, R Jadeja 21-4-38-0, R Dhruve 14-1-40-2, K Vaghela 6-1-13-0, K Makwana 5-0-17-0
