Ranji Trophy | Rain interrupts Kerala’s push for outright win towards Uttar Pradesh

Excessive-five! Jalaj, who received a five-for within the first essay, struck as soon as within the restricted time Kerala received.
| Picture Credit score: NIRMAL HARINDRAN

Heavy rain hampered Kerala’s try to safe an outright win and improved Uttar Pradesh’s possibilities of salvaging a draw as greater than two periods of play had been washed out on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C encounter on the KCA-St. Xavier’s Faculty floor right here on Friday.

After conceding an enormous 233-run first innings lead, the guests had been 66 for 2 when a drizzle compelled the gamers off half an hour into the post-lunch session. The drizzle intensified right into a heavy downpour with thunder and lightning, main the umpires to name off play at 2.30 p.m.

UP misplaced its captain, Aryan Juyal, and Priyam Garg within the second innings, and was in a spot of hassle earlier than the skies opened up.

Earlier, Mohammed Azharuddeen attacked the Uttar Pradesh bowling, placing 4 crisp boundaries as Kerala sought fast runs.

Salman Nizar (93, 202b, 9×4, 3×6) struggled along with his timing and was additionally affected by a hamstring damage, forcing him to go away the sphere for therapy. Basil Thampi’s keep was transient, lasting solely two deliveries earlier than Saurabh Kumar trapped him in entrance.

Aaqib Khan’s supply struck Ok.M. Asif on the helmet, forcing him to retire damage. Salman returned to proceed his innings. He nudged Saurabh Kumar to fantastic leg and ran three, which aggravated his damage.

Azharuddeen, who had been batting fluently as much as that time, misplaced his composure and top-edged a hook off Aaqib, which was properly caught by Aryan behind the stumps.

Salman smashed Saurabh for a most over lengthy leg however was dismissed whereas trying to play one other large shot off Aaqib Khan within the following over.

The scores:

Uttar Pradesh — 1st innings: 162.

Kerala — 1st innings: Vathsal Govind c Aryan b Mavi 23, Rohan Kunnummal c Aryan b Aaqib 28, B. Aparajith c Aryan b Shivam Sharma 32, Aditya Sarwate b Shivam Sharma 14, Sachin Child lbw b Mavi 83, Akshay Chandran c Aryan b Saurabh 24, Salman Nizar c Siddharth b Aaqib 93, Jalaj Saxena lbw b Shivam 35, Mohammed Azharuddeen c Aryan b Aaqib 40, Basil Thampi lbw b Saurabh 0, Ok.M. Asif (not out) 0; Extras (b-10, lb-8, w-3, nb-2): 23; Whole (in 124.1 overs): 395.

Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-69, 3-94, 4-105, 5-168, 6-267, 7-326, 8-380, 9-389.

Uttar Pradesh bowling: Mavi 23-2-75-2, Saurabh 33-3-84-2, Aaqib 18.1-3-61-3, Chawla 14-1-59-1, Shivam 29-5-77-2, Rana 7-0-21-0.

Uttar Pradesh — 2nd innings: Madhav Kaushik (batting) 27, Aryan Juyal b Jalaj 12, Priyam Garg c Rohan b Asif 22, Nitish Rana (batting) 5; Whole (for 2 wkts. in 18 overs): 66.

Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-59.

Kerala bowling: Thampi 4-1-15-0, Asif 7-0-33-1, Jalaj 7-1-18-1.