2024-02-11 16:45:00
Thiruvananthapuram: Bengal is aiming for a huge win against Kerala in Ranji Trophy cricket. Needing 449 runs to win, Wanganut is at 77 runs for the loss of two wickets when play is stopped on the third day. They need 372 more runs to win on a day with eight wickets in hand. Bengal lost the wickets of opener Ranjot Singh Kharia (2) and Sudeep Kumar Kharami (31). Shreyas Gopal and Jalaj Saxena got the wickets. Abhimanyu Iswaran is at the crease with 33 runs. Kerala, who have not known a win in the season, will bowl on Monday hoping for a win.
Bengal’s first innings ended on 180 runs after continuing to bat on the third day at 172 for 8 on Sunday. Spinner Jalaj Saxena, who took the last two wickets of Bengal and took nine wickets in the match, gave Kerala a huge lead of 183 runs. The remaining wicket pacer is MD. Nidhish won. Jalaj’s performance in Tumba was the second best by a bowler for Kerala. Amarjit Singh, who played for Kerala in the 1971-72 season, took nine wickets for 45 runs against Andhra, and the best performance of the Kerala bowler in the Ranji. Only three players in the Bengal line-up saw double figures. Bengal’s top scorer is Abhimanyu Easwaran who scored 72 runs.
Rohan Kunnummal and Jalaj Saxena gave a brilliant start in the second innings for Kerala, who were batting in reply. Both of them scored 88 runs for the opening wicket. Shahbaz Ahmed gave Bengal the first break through by dismissing Jalaj Saxena who scored 37 runs. However, Rohan Kunnummal (51), Sachin Baby (51), Shreyas Gopal (50) and Akshay Chandran (36) who scored half-centuries secured a good lead for Kerala. Meanwhile, captain Sanju Samson could not take the field due to muscle strain. Then Kerala declared the second innings at 265 runs for the loss of six wickets. Shahbaz Ahmed took three wickets for Bengal.
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