S Sharath of Karnataka effected six dismissals in Bengal’s second innings at Kolkata in the ongoing Semi final of Ranji Trophy to provide the sixth occasion of a Karnataka wicket keeper effecting sic or more dismissals in an innings in Ranji Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Vic	Player	Teams	Ground	Season
1	6	VST Naidu	Kar v And	Mysore GG	2008/09
2	6	CM Gautam	Kar v Del	B’lore MCS	2012/13
3	6	CM Gautam	Kar v Ori	B’lore MCS	2012/13
4	6	S Sharath	Kar v Sau	B’lore MCS	2018/19
5	6	BR Sharath	Kar v HP	Mysore SDNS	2019/20
6	6	S Sharath	Kar v Ben	Kolkata EG	2019/20

S Sharat’s effort in thie game was his second effort of effecting six dismissals in an innings in Ranji Trophy. Prior to this gamehe has effected six dismissals against Saurashta in 2018/19 season.  He emulated CM Gautam in effecting six or more dismissals on two occasions.

No	Vic	Player	Teams	Ground	Season
1	6	CM Gautam	Kar v Del	B’lore MCS	2012/13
2	6	CM Gautam	Kar v Ori	B’lore MCS	2012/13
1	6	S Sharath	Kar v Sau	B’lore MCS	2018/19
2	6	S Sharath	Kar v Ben	Kolkata EG	2019/20