Kerala steal two-run lead on dramatic final morning to reach maiden Ranji final
Aditya Sarwate took three wickets in the morning session to give Kerala the decisive first-innings advantage
16/02Result
1st semi final, Ranji Trophy at Ahmedabad, Feb 17-21 2025
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![Kerala]( "Kerala")
457 & 114/4 (46 ov) -
![Gujarat]( "Gujarat")
Player of the Match
16/02Result
1st semi final, Ranji Trophy at Ahmedabad, Feb 17-21 2025
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![Kerala]( "Kerala")
457 & 114/4 (46 ov) -
![Gujarat]( "Gujarat")
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Kerala , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Kerala advanced
Season
Match days
17,18,19,20,21 February 2025 (5-day match)
First-class debut
Gujarat replacement
HM Patel for Ravi Bishnoi (Gujarat 1st innings, 85.1 ov)
Kerala replacement
S Roger for Salman Nizar (Kerala 2nd innings, 39.2 ov)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
KERALA 457 (187 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sachin Baby69 (195)
- Mohammed Azharuddeen*177 (341)
- Chintan Gaja2/75 (33)
- Arzan Nagwaswalla3/81 (34)
GUJARAT 455 (174.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Priyank Panchal148 (237)
- Jaymeet Patel79 (177)
- Jalaj Saxena4/149 (71)
- Aditya Sarwate4/111 (45.4)
KERALA 114/4 (46 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jalaj Saxena*37 (90)
- Rohan Kunnummal32 (69)
- Siddharth Desai2/45 (21)
- Manan Hingrajia2/22 (10)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsKerala steal two-run lead on dramatic final morning to reach maiden Ranji final
Aditya Sarwate took three wickets in the morning session to give Kerala the decisive first-innings advantage
Jaymeet, Panchal frustrate Kerala as Gujarat eye lead
Patel will look to build on his unbeaten 74 to help Gujarat pocket the 28 runs they need for the decisive first-innings lead
Panchal leads strong Gujarat reply with unbeaten century
Gujarat ended the day on 222 for 1 after Azharuddeen's unbeaten 177 had taken Kerala to 457
Azharuddeen's 149* leads Kerala's slow march against Gujarat
Kerala added 212 at the loss of three wickets to their overnight 206 for 4
Sachin Baby's unbeaten half-century leads Kerala on attritional day
On a surface that offered little for bowlers, Kerala finished the day on 206 for 4
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| J + K | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| MUM | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| BRODA | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| SVCS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| MAHA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| ODSA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| TPURA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| MEGHA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| VIDAR | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| GUJ | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| HP | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| HYD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| RAJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| AP | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| UKHND | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| PONDI | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| HRYNA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| KER | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| BENG | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| MP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| BIHAR | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| CHD | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| TN | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| DELHI | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| JHK | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| RLYS | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| CGR | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |