After The Semifinal
Karnataka lost the final to Delhi despite scoring 705 in the first innings. The next Ranji season proved to be fruitful for Bhat as helped Karnataka win the Ranji trophy for the 3rd time, beating Bombay on first innings lead. He took 4 wickets in the final and capped off a wonderful Ranji trophy campaign. He played the Irani Trophy that year and picked up 7 wickets in the game. His performances in the season bought him into national limelight and he was selected for the upcoming series against Pakistan.
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