K Gowtham of Karnataka captured 7 for 54 against Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu in the just concluded quarter finals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season 2019/20 to provide the 42^nd occasion of a Karnataka bowler capturing seven or more wickets in an innings in the Ranji Trophy.  All such occasions are tabulated below

No	W-R	Bowler	Opposition	Venue	Season
1	9-072	Chandrashekhar	Kerala	Bijapur	1969/70
2	8-022	RMH Binny	Haryana	Faridabad	1982/83
3	8-032	R Vinay Kumar	Delhi	Delhi-RCC	2009/10
4	8-041	A Kumble	Kerala	Thalassery	1994/95
5	8-043	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	B’lore-MCS	1987/88
6	8-050	EAS Prasanna	Andhra	Belgaum	1970/71
7	8-055	DJ Johnson	Assam	B’lore-MCS	1993/94
8	8-058	A Kumble	Kerala	Thalassery	1994/95
9	8-060	K Gowtham	Tamil Nadu	Dindigul	2019/20
10	8-070	AR Bhat	Kerala	Gulbarga	1983/84
11	8-099	BK Garudachar	Madras	B’lore-CCG	1941/42
12	8-123	AR Bhat	Bombay	B’lore-MCS	1981/82
13	7-024	EAS Prasanna	Kerala	Kottayam	1972/73
14	7-024	AR Bhat	Haryana	Faridabad	1982/83
15	7-029	SB Joshi	Maharashtra	B’lore-RSI	2008/09
16	7-032	EAS Prasanna	Kerala	Thalassery	1974/75
17	7-036	D Ganesh	Haryana	Faridabad	2002/03
18	7-037	BY Alva	Hyderabad	Hyd-LBA	1959/60
19	7-037	BKV Prasad	Kerala	B’lore-MCS	1993/94
20	7-041	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	B’lore-MCS	1987/88
21	7-042	D Kamath	Kerala	Trivandrum	1962/63
22	7-048	BY Alva	Madras	Dharwad	1959/60
23	7-053	GV Kumar	Tamil Nadu	B’lore-MCS	1977/78
24	7-055	Chandrashekhar	Andhra	Shimoga	1974/75
25	7-057	AR Bhat	Baroda	Vadodara	1982/83
26	7-058	R Vinay Kumar	Orissa	B’lore-MCS	2012/13
27	7-060	EAS Prasanna	Hyderabad	B’lore-CCG	1968/69
28	7-060	SB Joshi	Hyderabad	Sec’bad-Gym	1995/96
29	7-061	KG Suresh	Kerala	Cochin	1968/69
30	7-070	EAS Prasanna	Hyderabad	B’lore-MCS	1978/79
31	7-072	K Gowtham	Railways	Delhi-KSS	2017/18
32	7-073	ASKrishnaswam	T & C	B’lore-CCG	1951/52
33	7-076	Chandrashekhar	Delhi	B’lore-MCS	1973/74
34	7-078	V Subramanya	Kerala	Mangalore	1959/60
35	7-081	Sanath Kumar	Goa	Gulbarga	1987/88
36	7-082	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	Salem	1984/85
37	7-085	B Vijayakrishna	Andhra	B’lore-MCS	1982/83
38	7-092	EAS Prasanna	Rajasthan	B’lore-CCG	1965/66
39	7-093	J Srinath	Maharashtra	Pune-NS	1990/91
40	7-102	Chandrashekhar	Andhra	Guntur	1973/74
41	7-108	K Gowtham	Assam	Mum-BKC	2016/17
42	7-054	K Gowtham	J + K	Jammu	2019/20

K Gowtham with his 7 for 54 in this game became the fourth Karnataka bowler to capture seven or more wickets in an innings on four or more occasions.  Others are AR Bhat {07}, EAS Prasanna {06} and BS Chandrashekar {04}.  It is interesting to note all these four bowlers are spin bowlers. AR Bhat is a left arm spin bowler  and the other  three are right arm spinners

No	W-R	Bowler	Opposition	Venue	Season
1	8-043	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	B’lore-MCS	1987/88
2	8-070	AR Bhat	Kerala	Gulbarga	1983/84
3	8-123	AR Bhat	Bombay	B’lore-MCS	1981/82
4	7-024	AR Bhat	Haryana	Faridabad	1982/83
5	7-041	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	B’lore-MCS	1987/88
6	7-057	AR Bhat	Baroda	Vadodara	1982/83
7	7-082	AR Bhat	Tamil Nadu	Salem	1984/85
1	8-050	EAS Prasanna	Andhra	Belgaum	1970/71
2	7-024	EAS Prasanna	Kerala	Kottayam	1972/73
3	7-032	EAS Prasanna	Kerala	Thalassery	1974/75
4	7-060	EAS Prasanna	Hyderabad	B’lore-CCG	1968/69
5	7-070	EAS Prasanna	Hyderabad	B’lore-MCS	1978/79
6	7-092	EAS Prasanna	Rajasthan	B’lore-CCG	1965/66
1	9-072	Chandrashekhar	Kerala	Bijapur	1969/70
2	7-055	Chandrashekhar	Andhra	Shimoga	1974/75
3	7-076	Chandrashekhar	Delhi	B’lore-MCS	1973/74
4	7-102	Chandrashekhar	Andhra	Guntur	1973/74
1	8-060	K Gowtham	Tamil Nadu	Dindigul	2019/20
2	7-072	K Gowtham	Railways	Delhi-KSS	2017/18
3	7-108	K Gowtham	Assam	Mum-BKC	2016/17
4	7-054	K Gowtham	J + K	Jammu	2019/20