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Cricket PlayersRanji Trophy Final Highlights, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Honours even at stumps, KER trail by 248
Ranji Trophy Final Highlights, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: A fascinating day's play in Nagpur saw the two teams head into stumps with the match completely in the balance. Kerala head in at 131/3 in response to Vidarbha's 379, and this game could really go either way.
- 5:06 PM IST, Feb 27 And that's stumps! Kerala in at 131/3, trail by 248
- 4:24 PM IST, Feb 27 Much-needed wicket for Vidarbha! Imran departs
- 4:12 PM IST, Feb 27 50 for Sarwate, 100 up for Kerala
- 3:22 PM IST, Feb 27 73/2 after 20 overs, who is happier?
- 3:05 PM IST, Feb 27 Third session commences
- 1:50 PM IST, Feb 27 Great start for Vidarbha! Wicket in first over
- 1:25 PM IST, Feb 27 There's the wicket, Vidarbha bowled out for 379
- 1:17 PM IST, Feb 27 Back for the second session
- 12:35 PM IST, Feb 27 Lunch called, Kerala can't find the killer blow
- 12:23 PM IST, Feb 27 Nachiket with some big hitting and quick runs
- 12:04 PM IST, Feb 27 9 down, Eden picks up third
- 11:43 AM IST, Feb 27 8th wicket! Fantastic catch by Kunnummal
- 10:48 AM IST, Feb 27 And another crucial wicket! Eden gets Rathod
- 10:42 AM IST, Feb 27 Basil strikes again! Thakur out LBW
- 10:18 AM IST, Feb 27 Kerala strike! Malewar's innings comes to an end
- 9:49 AM IST, Feb 27 Malewar brings up 150 with a maximum
- 9:34 AM IST, Feb 27 Here we go, Nidheesh opens bowling
- 9:17 AM IST, Feb 27 Vidarbha XI
- 9:16 AM IST, Feb 27 Kerala XI
- 9:11 AM IST, Feb 27 Hello and welcome!
Ranji Trophy Final Highlights, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: A day's play that saw Kerala build on the wicket of Karun Nair to fight their way back into this Ranji Trophy final as a contest. Early wickets in the morning session saw Kerala gain momentum with 5 wickets despite Danish Malewar reaching his 150, but Vidarbha's final pair of batters put on a crucial partnership, before two wickets in the first 15 deliveries saw them wrestle back momentum thanks to Darshan Nalkande. However, Aditya Sarwate was solid and had good support from Ahammed Imran to keep Kerala in it. Despite a wicket in the third session, both teams will be relatively happy....Read More
Vidarbha may have hoped for the best while sending out a nightwatchman early on Day 1 with the conditions being extremely favourable for pacers at the time but expected to ease off later, and the best is exactly what they got. After they lost three wickets early, Danish Malewar and Karun Nair batted out almost the entirety of the day after that and put Vidarbha in a position of strength going into Day 2. Vidarbha continue their innings on an overnight score of 254/4 in 86 overs on the second day, with Malewar batting on 138 off 259 balls.
Malewar's stand with Karun produced 215 runs in 414 balls for the fourth wicket. Karun's innings ended off the very first ball of the new ball in the 82nd over but the credit didn't go to the bowler as he was run out. Karun tried to run a bye and Malewar initially said yes before trying to send his partner back. Karun couldn't turn around quickly enough and fell on 86 off 188 balls.
“The run-out was unfortunate, you cannot say who was at fault in it. Had that not happened, we would’ve been in an even better position because they got a wicket of a set batter at the day’s end,” said Malewar after the day's play.
Talking about his fourth-wicket partnership with Nair, Malewar said the plan was to play with patience. "We wanted to keep it simple, not play too many shots but play with the patience of the bowlers. He keeps helping, guiding in being patient, especially when there has been a lapse in concentration,” he said.
Vidarbha came into the final as one of the most dominant teams of the season. They went with a 6-1-0 record in the group stages, remaining unbeaten, and then went on to beat the always-strong Tamil Nadu in the quarters, before knocking out the defending champions Mumbai when it finally looked like they had put the pieces together after a lacklustre group stage.
Kerala, on the other hand, are in the final of the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history. They first scraped by thanks to a narrow first-innings lead over the favoured Jammu and Kashmir. Next, they looked set to lose out on a first-innings lead against Gujarat, and therefore on the final, but a miraculous bounce off Salman Nizar’s helmet at short-leg gave them an equally miraculous passage through to the finals.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: And that's stumps! Kerala in at 131/3, trail by 248
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: That's that for day 2. Which camp would you rather be in heading into day three? The team with the runs already on the board, or the one who know what to gun for?
Thrilling Ranji Trophy final set up here. Aditya Sarwate on 66*, he needs to kick on. Fascinating day coming up tomorrow, see you then!
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Much-needed wicket for Vidarbha! Imran departs
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Exactly what Vidarbha needed before this match got away, and they're back in the driver's seat. It's the short ball ploy against Imran, who has looked to attack it, and it's a miscue that loops into the air for a regulation catch at square leg in the infield.
107/3, you feel another quick wicket or two and Vidarbha will very much be on their way to the title.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: 50 for Sarwate, 100 up for Kerala
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Solid partnership between these two, and Kerala really rolling on now. Sarwate with a well-made 50, and he knows he is responsible for going on to get a big one here.
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Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: 73/2 after 20 overs, who is happier?
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Evenly balanced so far, Kerala entering the stage of the innings where the ball doesn't do much, and the pitch doesn't offer much. Remember, Vidarbha were 37/3 before Karun and Malewar reconstructed during this phase of the game. Onto this pair of Sarwate and Imran to heap on the runs, with batting still to come. Important session from that perspective.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Third session commences
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Back again for the final session of day's play. Can Vidarbha take a heavy advantage into day 3, or will Kerala give themselves a chance to topple this total? Final couple of hours today.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Kerala recover with strong scoring rate
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Kerala rebuilding well after the initial setbacks, scoring and doing so at a quick rate. Aditya Sarware carrying the brunt of scoring, but ensuring too much pressure doesn't come on to his team.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Great start for Vidarbha! 2 wickets in 15 balls
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Not the start Kerala wanted! Just 2.3 overs in, and they are already 14/2.
Rohan Kunnummal departs in the first over, a phenomenal yorker from Nalkande undoing his stay for a three-ball duck.
After a second over with three boundaries, Nalkande strikes again, this time dismissing Chandran, chopping on to his stumps.
Action moving so much on the second day.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: There's the wicket, Vidarbha bowled out for 379
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: There's the final wicket for Kerala, they wrap up the innings with Vidarbha on 379. Nachiket's cameo comes to an end as he can only edge the delivery for caught behind.
Back again after a short break with the Kerala openers.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Back for the second session
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Welcome back. This final is shaping up nicely, looking like it's going to become a first-innings shootout. Kerala hunting for the last wicket, and this pair for quick runs to balloon the total.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Lunch called, Kerala can't find the killer blow
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Umpires call for lunch after an extended morning session in which Kerala caused plenty of damage, but weren't quite able to land the knockout blow as the tenth wicket partnership managed to add on a few runs for Vidarbha.
Kerala won't want the score to get any closer to 400. Back after the break, Vidarbha 373/9.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Nachiket with some big hitting and quick runs
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Kerala bleeding runs to number 11 here. Two sixes from Nachiket already, deploying some hit-out tactics against the spinner. Onto 25*(23), and his team onto 368.
Tenth wicket partnership already at 33. Can't afford this in a final.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: 9 down, Eden picks up third
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: There's another one, and Kerala looking to take this final Vidarbha wicket before lunch. It's a poor shot by Wadkar, trying to play a cut shot against a ball far too close to him. Can only edge it to the keeper.
335/9 now, numbers 10 and 11 at the crease. Matter of time, surely.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: 8th wicket! Fantastic catch by Kunnummal
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: After Karnewar and Wadkar had finally gotten their eye in, restructuring their innings and getting a partnership going, the introduction of spin has done the trick. Jalaj Saxena has Karnewar thanks to a fabulous catch at short mid-on by Rohan Kunnumal, who flies to his left and takes another low catch, and this time with just one hand. Incredible effort
333/8, important wicket for Kerala as they get into the tail.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: And another crucial wicket! Eden gets Rathod
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Massive massive wicket and Kerala will be ecstatic! A third wicket in the morning. Eden comes around the stumps to southpaw Rathod, and it's the ideal delivery. Angles in, pitches, holds its line, finds the edge, and a good low catch by Kunnumel at first slip.
297/7 now, and suddenly Kerala have all the momentum.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Basil strikes again! Thakur out LBW
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: One brings another for Kerala! Yash Thakur's innings slightly stalled after a fast start to his innings, and it seemed like this wicket was coming. Basil gets another one to go in sharply towards the batter, strikes him on the pad, and it's a stonewall LBW. No need to burn a review.
295/6 now.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Kerala strike! Malewar's innings comes to an end
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: There's a crucial, crucial wicket! N Basil with the ball, gets one to jag in off a length and also stay just a smidge low. Malewar has looked rock-solid all morning, but can't get his bat down and finds his stumps rattled.
An opening for Kerala here? 285/4, but the batting keeps going: Yash Rathod in, 933 runs in this season.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Malewar brings up 150 with a maximum
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Malewar just keeps business going. Short ball that isn't high enough, but it's a phenomenal shot to time that well and hit that flat. Sails over the boundary rope, and Maleshwar onto 152*.
Brought his century up with a six, as well. Playing with no nerves here. Vidarbha 280/4 after 90 overs.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Here we go, Nidheesh opens bowling
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: And day 2 begins with Kerala hunting for wickets. Nidheesh with the new-ish delivery and the first over — and gets greeted with a first ball boundary.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Vidarbha XI
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Dhruv Shorey, Parth Rekhade, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar(w/c), Akshay Karnewar, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Kerala XI
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Sachin Baby(c), Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Azharuddeen(w), Salman Nizar, Ahammed Imran, Eden Apple Tom, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Hello and welcome!
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 2: Vidarbha showed why they have been one of the teams to beat over the last few years in the Ranji Trophy. Danish Malewar and Karun Nair's mammoth stand made the three early wickets they lost a distant memory for Kerala. Nevertheless, Kerala would know that early strikes today will go a long way in helping them fight back in this match.
