Kerala vs Vidarbha LIVE: Vidarbha won their third Ranji Trophy title after the final match against Kerala ended in a draw on the fifth day at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur. Vidarbha registered the win based on their first innings lead. Team’s star batter Karun Nair scored a century in the second innings, helping Vidarbha reach 375/9. They had already gained an important 37-run lead in the first innings. Karun teamed up with Danish Malewar, who had scored a century in the first innings, to make a 182-run partnership. Earlier, Kerala had taken two quick wickets, reducing Vidarbha to seven for two. But Vidarbha’s middle and lower order batted steadily, taking away Kerala’s chance of a comeback and ensuring there was no dramatic chase possible.
Kerala vs Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy final scorecard
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Kerala vs Vidarbha squads
Kerala: Sachin Baby (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (wk), Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Varun Nayanar, Jalaj Saxena, Salman Nizar, Ahammed Imran, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Basil Thampi, Vishnu Vinod, Baba Aparajith, Fazil Fanoos, Vathsal Govind, Shoun Roger, Vaisakh Chandran, Krishna Prasad, Anand Krishnan, KM Asif
Vidarbha: Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Parth Rekhade, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Akshay Wakhare, Akshay Karnewar, Siddhesh Wath, Aditya Thakare, Shubham Kapse, Aman Mokhade, Mandar Mahale, Yash Kadam, Praful Hinge, Umesh Yadav
