RANJI TROPHY | Jalaj Saxena torments Uttar Pradesh with a five-wicket haul

Aryan Juyal is cleaned up by Jalaj Saxena throughout the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Kerala and Uttar Pradesh on the St. Xavier’s KCA floor in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
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Jalaj Saxena’s affinity with KCA-St. Xavier’s floor continued because the off spinner picked up his thirteenth 5 wicket haul on the venue to assist Kerala skittle out Uttar Pradesh for 162 within the first innings of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match right here on Wednesday.

Kerala seized management after reaching 82 for 2 at stumps on the primary day, with Baba Aparajith and evening watcher Aditya Sarawate remaining unbeaten,

It was a memorable day for Jalaj, who reached a landmark of 400 wickets. He turned the one participant to attain 6000 runs and take 400 wickets within the Ranji Trophy. It was fairly a exceptional efficiency from Jalaj, who almost missed the match resulting from fever.

The group administration had referred to as in Vysakh Chandran as a canopy, but it surely was not wanted.

Put in, the Uttar Pradesh openers Aryan Juyal and Madhav Karthik resisted Kerala’s new ball assault within the opening hour so as to add 29 for the primary wicket. After an uneventful begin to his spell, Jalaj struck when Juyal (23) performed again to a ball that hastened off the pitch and was bowled. Fellow opener Kaushik (13) then tried to chop a supply that bounced a tad increased and was caught behind by Azharuddeen.

Jalaj Saxena celebrates taking a wicket throughout the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Kerala and Uttar Pradesh on the St. Xavier’s KCA cricket floor in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
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NIRMAL HARINDRAN

Nithish Rana (25) attacked Jalaj, hanging the spinner for a six and a boundary, however the spinner had the final snicker as he lured the batter out of his crease for Azharuddeen to do the stumping.

In between, medium pacers Okay.M. Asif and Basil Thampi dismissed Priyam Garg and Sameer Rizvi cheaply as Kerala took management within the submit lunch session.

Jalaj then castled each Saurabh Yadav and Piyush Chawla to finish his five-wicket haul. Shivam Sharma (30) struck just a few meaty blows and added 33 runs with Aaqib Khan for the final wicket.

When Kerala batted, openers Vathsal Govind (23) and Rohan Kunnummal (28) have been unhurried and disciplined. They performed the ball on benefit so as to add 48 runs for the primary wicket earlier than Aaqib Khan compelled Kunnummal to edge to wicketkeeper Juyal. Vathsal left quickly after, edging Shivam Mavi to Aryan. However Aparajith and Sarwate performed out just a few tense overs to finish the day on a excessive observe for Kerala.

The scores: Uttar Pradesh 1st innings: Aryan Juyal b Jalaj 23, Madhav Kaushik c Azharuddeen b Jalaj 13, Priyam Garg c Aparajith b Asif 1, Nitish Rana st Azharuddeen b Jalaj 25, Sameer Rizvi c & b Thampi 1, Siddharth Yadav lbw b Jalaj 19, Saurabh Kumar c Azharuddeen b Aparajith 19, Piyush Chawla b Jalaj 10, Shivam Mavi c Azharuddeen b Thampi 13, Shivam Sharma c Salman b Sarwate 30, Aaqib Khan not out 3; Extras (lb-4, w-1): 5; Complete (in 60.2 overs): 162.

Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-30, 3-55, 4-58, 5-81, 6-86, 7-108, 8-129, 9-129.

Kerala bowling: Sarwate 14.2-4-23-1, Asif 11-3-52-1, Thampi 12-7-18-2, Jalaj 17-2-56-5, Aparajith 6-2-9-1.

Kerala — 1st innings: Vathsal Govind c Juyal b Mavi 23, Rohan Kunnummal c Juyal b Aaqib 28, B. Aparajith (batting) 21, Aditya Sarwate (batting) 4; Extras (lb-4, nb-2): 6; Complete (for 2 wkts. in 23 overs): 82.

Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-69.

Uttar Pradesh bowling: Mavi 8-1-27-1, Saurabh 8-0-21-0, Aaqib 6-1-21-1, Chawla 1-0-9-0.