Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 22:20 IST
Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum], India
Sachin Baby scored a preventing hundred within the Ranji Trophy match in opposition to Karnataka.
The left-handed Baby, nevertheless, didn’t miss out on scoring alternatives that got here his method. He hit 12 fours as he saved Kerala within the hunt with a splendid ton, his third of the present Ranji season.
Thiruvananthapuram: Skipper Sachin Baby led from the entrance with an outstanding 116-run knock as Kerala recovered from 6 for 3 to finish day one among their Ranji Trophy Group C match in opposition to Karnataka at 224 for six right here on Tuesday.
Opting to bat after profitable the toss, Kerala discovered themselves in bother after shedding opening batter Rahul P for a duck.
Rohan Prem (0) and opener Rohan S Kunnummal (5) have been dismissed by V Vyshak and Koushik respectively as the house aspect slipped to six for 3.
Baby fought again for Kerala within the firm of Vathsal Govind (46, 116 balls, 6 fours) because the duo added 120 runs in a bit of over 40 overs.
The left-handed Baby, nevertheless, didn’t miss out on scoring alternatives that got here his method. He hit 12 fours as he saved Kerala within the hunt with a splendid ton, his third of the present Ranji season.
Once the Baby-Vathsal partnership was ended by medium-pacer Koushik (4/36), Karnataka eliminated Salman Nizar (0) for the addition of two extra runs. Akshay Chandran (17) batted in a sedate method to assist the captain add 46 runs for the sixth wicket earlier than he fell to leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal (1/25).
All-rounder Jalaj Saxena, a massively skilled campaigner, walked in on the fall of Chandran’s wicket and made positive that the group didn’t endure any additional setbacks.
He was 31 not out at stumps as Kerala moved to 224 for six in 90 overs at shut of play after including 50 runs with Baby.
Brief scores: In Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala 224 for six in 90 overs (Sachin Baby 116 batting, Jalaj Saxena 31 batting, Vathsal Govind 46, V Koushik 4/36) vs Karnataka.
In Puducherry: Pondicherry 217 for 7 in 87.2 overs (Ok B Arun Karthick 68, Paras Ok Dogra 68, Aravind Ok 31, Ashish Kumar 3/34) vs Jharkhand.
In New Delhi: Services 175 all out in 59.2 overs (Pulkit Nagar 52, L S Kumar 32, Vijesh Prabhudesai 3/39) vs Goa 36 for 1 in 18 overs.
In Jodhpur: Rajasthan 330 for 8 in 85 overs (Samarpit Joshi 123 (181 balls, 11×4, 2×6), Mahipal Lomror 47, MJ Suthar 45 batting, SS Dhiwan 41, Karan Lamba 30, Vasudev Bareth 3/61) vs Chhattisgarh.
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