Rahul and Rohan added 85 runs for the opening wicket to lay the foundation for Kerala’s top score. Jalaj Saxena (4), who came in one down, disappointed but Rohan, who teamed up with captain Sachin Baby to score a century, put Kerala in a strong position.
SAURASHTRA, First Published Feb 25, 2022, 5:37 PM IST
Jaipur: Kerala vs Gujarat vs Kerala first innings lead in Ranji Trophy 2021-22 Elite Group match. In reply to Gujarat’s 388 in the first innings, Kerala were 277 for four at stumps on the second day. With six wickets in hand, Kerala needed 112 more runs to take the decisive first innings lead. Vathsal Govind (14) and Vishnu Vinod (21) are at the crease.
Earlier in the day, Kerala came out on top on the second day thanks to a smashing century by opener Rohan Kunnummal. Apart from Rohan who scored 129 off 171 balls, captain Sachin Baby (53) and P Rahul (45) also scored half-centuries for Kerala.
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Rahul and Rohan added 85 runs for the opening wicket to lay the foundation for Kerala’s top score. Jalaj Saxena (4), who came in one down, disappointed but Rohan, who teamed up with captain Sachin Baby to score a century, put Kerala in a strong position. The duo put on 101 runs for the loss of 220 runs. Before the score crossed 250, Kerala lost Rohan (129) for the second day. Rohan hit 12 fours and four sixes for 129 runs.
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Gujarat, who had earlier reached the crease on the second day at 334-6, did not last long. Kerala ended Gujarat’s first innings with 388 runs. Gujarat’s top scorer was wicketkeeper – batsman Heath Patel with 185 runs. Kerala has benefited from the fact that Basil and Nidhish wiped out the Valettas without allowing them to cross the line.
Nidheesh took five wickets and Basil Thampi took four wickets.
Last Updated Feb 25, 2022, 5:37 PM IST
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