Vidarbha vs Kerala Ranji Trophy Final Day 4 Live Score: Vidarbha bowled out Kerala for 342 to take a minor lead of 37 runs in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Kerala had resumed the day at 131/3, with Sarwate and captain Sachin Baby at the crease. The day began on a promising note for Kerala, with Sarwate and Baby adopting a cautious approach against a disciplined Vidarbha attack.
Sarwate, who played a crucial knock of 79, was the first to fall when Dubey had him caught by Danish Malewar at short midwicket. The wicket triggered a middle-order collapse as Salman Nizar, Kerala’s most consistent batter this season, was trapped LBW by Dubey for 21 just before the lunch break.
Sachin Baby, however, held firm, forging key partnerships to keep Kerala’s innings alive. He added 59 runs with Mohammad Azharuddeen before the latter was dismissed for 34, trapped lbw by Darshan Nalkande. Baby then stitched another valuable stand of 46 runs with Jalaj Saxena, keeping Kerala’s hopes of taking a first-innings lead intact.
Just as Kerala looked set to push past Vidarbha’s total, they suffered a major setback when Baby fell agonizingly short of a century. The Kerala skipper, who had battled hard for 235 balls and struck 10 boundaries in his innings of 98, edged a delivery from Parth Rekhade to Karun Nair at slip. His dismissal derailed Kerala’s progress, and they lost their last four wickets for just 18 runs.
Jalaj Saxena contributed a resilient 28, while Eden Apple Tom (10) and Nidheesh (1) failed to provide much lower-order resistance. Kerala’s innings folded at 342, handing Vidarbha a slender but vital lead of 37 runs.
For Vidarbha, their bowlers put in a collective effort, with Darshan Nalkande, Harsh Dubey, and Parth Rekhade picking up three wickets each, while Yash Thakur chipped in with one. Dubey’s figures of 3/88 not only helped his team gain the upper hand but also solidified his record-breaking season.
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