16/02Result

1st semi final, Ranji Trophy at Ahmedabad, Feb 17-21 2025

KeralaKeralaKER
457 & 114/4 (46 ov)
GujaratGujaratGUJ
455

Match drawn (Kerala won on 1st inns)

Player of the Match

Mohammed AzharuddeenKerala

Kerala 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
AR Chandran
run out (Aarya Desai/†UM Patel)
30
71
5
0
42.25
RS Kunnummal
lbw b Ravi Bishnoi
30
68
5
0
44.11
V Nayanar
c †UM Patel b Jadeja
10
55
1
0
18.18
Sachin Baby (c)
c Aarya Desai b Nagwaswalla
69
195
8
0
35.38
Jalaj S Saxena
b Nagwaswalla
30
83
4
0
36.14
Mohammed Azharuddeen †
not out
177
341
20
1
51.9
Salman Nizar
lbw b Vishal Jayswal
52
202
4
1
25.74
Ahammed Imran
c †UM Patel b Nagwaswalla
24
66
3
0
36.36
AA Sarwate
b Gaja
11
34
1
0
32.35
MD Nidheesh
run out (sub [Kshitij Patel]/†UM Patel)
5
7
1
0
71.42
NP Basil
c Aarya Desai b Gaja
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
18 (lb 14, nb 3, w 1)
TOTAL
457 all out (187 Overs, RR: 2.44)
Did not bat: S Roger
Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Akshay Chandran, 20.4 ov), 2-63 (Rohan Kunnummal, 24.4 ov), 3-86 (Varun Nayanar, 40.1 ov), 4-157 (Jalaj Saxena, 67.6 ov), 5-206 (Sachin Baby, 89.2 ov), 6-355 (Salman Nizar, 150.4 ov), 7-395 (Ahammed Imran, 169.5 ov), 8-428 (Aditya Sarwate, 180.4 ov), 9-455 (MD Nidheesh, 184.6 ov), 10-457 (Nedumankuzhy Basil, 186.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
CT Gaja 33 9 75 2 2.27 0 0
AR Nagwaswalla 34 9 81 3 2.38 0 2
PN Jadeja 21 2 58 1 2.76 1 0
JM Patel 13 1 46 0 3.53 0 0
Ravi Bishnoi 30 7 74 1 2.46 0 0
SA Desai 33 13 49 0 1.48 0 0
Vishal Jayswal 22 5 57 1 2.59 0 1
Aarya Desai 1 0 3 0 3 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
CT Gaja	33	9	75	2	2.27	0	0
AR Nagwaswalla	34	9	81	3	2.38	0	2
PN Jadeja	21	2	58	1	2.76	1	0
JM Patel	13	1	46	0	3.53	0	0
Ravi Bishnoi	30	7	74	1	2.46	0	0
SA Desai	33	13	49	0	1.48	0	0
Vishal Jayswal	22	5	57	1	2.59	0	1
Aarya Desai	1	0	3	0	3	0	0

Gujarat 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
PK Panchal
b Jalaj S Saxena
148
237
18
1
62.44
Aarya Desai
b Basil
73
118
11
1
61.86
MA Hingrajia
lbw b Jalaj S Saxena
33
127
3
0
25.98
UM Patel †
st †Mohammed Azharuddeen b Jalaj S Saxena
25
43
3
0
58.13
HM Patel
c sub (Roger) b Nidheesh
27
41
2
1
65.85
JM Patel
st †Mohammed Azharuddeen b Sarwate
79
177
2
0
44.63
CT Gaja (c)
lbw b Jalaj S Saxena
2
14
0
0
14.28
Vishal Jayswal
c Basil b Sarwate
14
49
0
0
28.57
SA Desai
lbw b Sarwate
30
164
1
0
18.29
AR Nagwaswalla
c Sachin Baby b Sarwate
10
48
1
0
20.83
PN Jadeja
not out
3
30
0
0
10
Extras
11 (b 9, lb 2)
TOTAL
455 all out (174.4 Overs, RR: 2.6)
Did not bat: Ravi Bishnoi
Fall of wickets: 1-131 (Aarya Desai, 36.4 ov), 2-238 (Manan Hingrajia, 75.6 ov), 3-277 (Priyank Panchal, 85.1 ov), 4-292 (Urvil Patel, 89.3 ov), 5-320 (Hemang Patel, 100.2 ov), 6-325 (Chintan Gaja, 103.4 ov), 7-357 (Vishal Jayswal, 117.2 ov), 8-436 (Jaymeet Patel, 159.5 ov), 9-446 (Siddharth Desai, 164.2 ov), 10-455 (Arzan Nagwaswalla, 174.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
MD Nidheesh 23 4 86 1 3.73 0 0
Jalaj S Saxena 71 14 149 4 2.09 0 0
NP Basil 22 1 59 1 2.68 0 0
AA Sarwate 45.4 7 111 4 2.43 0 0
AR Chandran 12 0 36 0 3 0 0
Ahammed Imran 1 0 3 0 3 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
MD Nidheesh	23	4	86	1	3.73
Jalaj S Saxena	71	14	149	4	2.09
NP Basil	22	1	59	1	2.68
AA Sarwate	45.4	7	111	4	2.43
AR Chandran	12	0	36	0	3
Ahammed Imran	1	0	3	0	3

Kerala 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
RS Kunnummal
lbw b Desai
32
69
2
2
46.37
AR Chandran
c sub (HM Patel) b Desai
9
34
0
0
26.47
V Nayanar
lbw b Hingrajia
1
11
0
0
9.09
Jalaj S Saxena
not out
37
90
7
0
41.11
Sachin Baby (c)
lbw b Hingrajia
10
19
1
0
52.63
Ahammed Imran
not out
14
57
2
0
24.56
Extras
11 (b 5, lb 2, nb 4)
TOTAL
114/4 (46 Overs, RR: 2.47)
Did not bat: Mohammed Azharuddeen †, Salman Nizar, AA Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, NP Basil, S Roger
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Akshay Chandran, 11.3 ov), 2-31 (Varun Nayanar, 14.5 ov), 3-67 (Rohan Kunnummal, 23.4 ov), 4-81 (Sachin Baby, 29.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SA Desai 21 9 45 2 2.14 0 3
Vishal Jayswal 15 4 40 0 2.66 0 0
MA Hingrajia 10 4 22 2 2.2 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
SA Desai	21	9	45	2	2.14	3
Vishal Jayswal	15	4	40	0	2.66	0
MA Hingrajia	10	4	22	2	2.2	1

Match Details

Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Series

Ranji Trophy 2024

Toss

Kerala , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Mohammed Azharuddeen

Series result

Kerala advanced

Season

2024/25

Match days

17,18,19,20,21 February 2025 (5-day match)

First-class debut

Varun Nayanar

Ahammed Imran

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)

Close of Play

Mon, 17 Feb - day 1 - Kerala 1st innings 206/4 (Sachin Baby 69*, Mohammed Azharuddeen 30*, 89 ov)
Tue, 18 Feb - day 2 - Kerala 1st innings 418/7 (Mohammed Azharuddeen 149*, AA Sarwate 10*, 177 ov)
Wed, 19 Feb - day 3 - Gujarat 1st innings 222/1 (PK Panchal 117*, MA Hingrajia 30*, 71 ov)
Thu, 20 Feb - day 4 - Gujarat 1st innings 429/7 (JM Patel 74*, SA Desai 24*, 154 ov)
Fri, 21 Feb - day 5 - Kerala 2nd innings 114/4 (46 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 5
- Over 164.2: Review by Gujarat (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - SA Desai (Struck down)
- Drinks: Gujarat - 449/9 in 171.0 overs (AR Nagwaswalla 7, PN Jadeja 2)
- Gujarat: 450 runs in 171.2 overs (1028 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Gujarat - 455/10 in 174.4 overs (PN Jadeja 3)
- Kerala 2nd innings
- Over 1.3: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - AR Chandran (Struck down)
- Lunch: Kerala - 26/0 in 10.0 overs (RS Kunnummal 15, AR Chandran 9)
- Over 12.2: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)
- Over 14.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - V Nayanar (Struck down)
- Over 15.6: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)
- Kerala: 50 runs in 18.3 overs (115 balls), Extras 5
- Over 18.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Upheld)
- Drinks: Kerala - 67/3 in 23.4 overs (Jalaj S Saxena 19)
- Over 23.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)
- Tea: Kerala - 93/4 in 39.0 overs (Jalaj S Saxena 23, Ahammed Imran 8)
- Shoun Roger replaced Salman Nizar as a concussion substitute
- Kerala: 100 runs in 40.4 overs (248 balls), Extras 10
Day 4
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 219 balls (PK Panchal 67, MA Hingrajia 32, Ex 2)
- Over 75.6: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - MA Hingrajia (Upheld)
- Gujarat: 250 runs in 78.2 overs (470 balls), Extras 2
- Hemang Patel replaced Ravi Bishnoi as a concussion substitute
- Drinks: Gujarat - 286/3 in 88.0 overs (UM Patel 22, HM Patel 8)
- Gujarat: 300 runs in 93.2 overs (560 balls), Extras 3
- Over 93.4: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - HM Patel (Struck down)
- Second new ball taken at 100.1 overs
- Lunch: Gujarat - 325/5 in 103.0 overs (JM Patel 14, CT Gaja 2)
- Over 103.4: Review by Gujarat (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - CT Gaja (Struck down)
- Over 103.5: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Vishal Jayswal (Struck down)
- Gujarat: 350 runs in 114.6 overs (690 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Gujarat - 350/6 in 115.0 overs (JM Patel 25, Vishal Jayswal 14)
- Tea: Gujarat - 383/7 in 128.0 overs (JM Patel 47, SA Desai 11)
- Over 129.2: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - JM Patel (Struck down)
- JM Patel: 50 off 107 balls (2 x 4)
- Gujarat: 400 runs in 140.1 overs (841 balls), Extras 5
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 146 balls (JM Patel 29, SA Desai 15, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Gujarat - 408/7 in 142.0 overs (JM Patel 61, SA Desai 16)
- End Of Day: Gujarat - 429/7 in 154.0 overs (JM Patel 74, SA Desai 24)
Day 3
- Mohammed Azharuddeen: 150 off 304 balls (17 x 4)
- Kerala: 450 runs in 183.3 overs (1104 balls), Extras 18
- Innings Break: Kerala - 457/10 in 187.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 177)
- Gujarat 1st innings
- Drinks: Gujarat - 32/0 in 8.0 overs (PK Panchal 13, Aarya Desai 19)
- Gujarat: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (PK Panchal 21, Aarya Desai 32, Ex 0)
- Lunch: Gujarat - 61/0 in 16.0 overs (PK Panchal 23, Aarya Desai 38)
- Aarya Desai: 50 off 82 balls (8 x 4)
- Gujarat: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 182 balls (PK Panchal 43, Aarya Desai 59, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Gujarat - 102/0 in 31.0 overs (PK Panchal 43, Aarya Desai 59)
- PK Panchal: 50 off 96 balls (7 x 4)
- Tea: Gujarat - 146/1 in 44.0 overs (PK Panchal 68, MA Hingrajia 5)
- Gujarat: 150 runs in 44.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (PK Panchal 36, MA Hingrajia 12, Ex 2)
- PK Panchal: 100 off 155 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Gujarat - 189/1 in 57.0 overs (PK Panchal 101, MA Hingrajia 13)
- 57th over: Nedumankuzhy Basil warned for running on to the protected area of the pitch (by umpire Kannur Swaroopanand)
- Gujarat: 200 runs in 61.4 overs (370 balls), Extras 2
- End Of Day: Gujarat - 222/1 in 71.0 overs (PK Panchal 117, MA Hingrajia 30)
Day 2
- Mohammed Azharuddeen: 50 off 106 balls (5 x 4)
- Kerala: 250 runs in 103.5 overs (625 balls), Extras 11
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (Mohammed Azharuddeen 29, Salman Nizar 18, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Kerala - 257/5 in 105.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 59, Salman Nizar 18)
- Lunch: Kerala - 293/5 in 120.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 85, Salman Nizar 28)
- Kerala: 300 runs in 123.2 overs (742 balls), Extras 11
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 207 balls (Mohammed Azharuddeen 69, Salman Nizar 30, Ex 4)
- Mohammed Azharuddeen: 100 off 175 balls (13 x 4)
- Drinks: Kerala - 325/5 in 135.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 105, Salman Nizar 40)
- Salman Nizar: 50 off 185 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Kerala: 350 runs in 147.5 overs (889 balls), Extras 13
- Tea: Kerala - 354/5 in 150.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 120, Salman Nizar 52)
- Over 150.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Salman Nizar (Struck down)
- Over 156.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Ahammed Imran (Upheld)
- Drinks: Kerala - 390/6 in 165.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 133, Ahammed Imran 22)
- Third new ball taken at 166.4 overs
- Kerala: 400 runs in 170.3 overs (1026 balls), Extras 14
- End Of Day: Kerala - 418/7 in 177.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 149, AA Sarwate 10)
Day 1
- Kerala 1st innings
- Over 2.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Upheld)
- Drinks: Kerala - 43/0 in 16.0 overs (AR Chandran 16, RS Kunnummal 26)
- Kerala: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (AR Chandran 23, RS Kunnummal 28, Ex 1)
- Over 24.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)
- Lunch: Kerala - 70/2 in 33.0 overs (V Nayanar 5, Sachin Baby 2)
- Kerala: 100 runs in 43.2 overs (261 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Kerala - 105/3 in 47.0 overs (Sachin Baby 27, Jalaj S Saxena 4)
- Over 56.4: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Struck down)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (Sachin Baby 28, Jalaj S Saxena 20, Ex 2)
- Tea: Kerala - 143/3 in 61.0 overs (Sachin Baby 42, Jalaj S Saxena 26)
- Kerala: 150 runs in 63.6 overs (386 balls), Extras 6
- Sachin Baby: 50 off 132 balls (6 x 4)
- Over 67.5: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Struck down)
- Drinks: Kerala - 163/4 in 75.0 overs (Sachin Baby 52, Mohammed Azharuddeen 5)
- Second new ball taken at 85.4 overs
- Kerala: 200 runs in 86.3 overs (521 balls), Extras 7
- End Of Day: Kerala - 206/4 in 89.0 overs (Sachin Baby 69, Mohammed Azharuddeen 30)
- Over 88.6: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Mohammed Azharuddeen (Upheld)

Match Coverage

All Match News

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
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

Kerala INNINGS		R	B
RS Kunnummal	lbw	32	69
AR Chandran	caught	9	34
V Nayanar	lbw	1	11
Jalaj S Saxena	not out	37	90
Sachin Baby	lbw	10	19
Ahammed Imran	not out	14	57
Mohammed Azharuddeen
AA Sarwate
MD Nidheesh
NP Basil
S Roger
EXTRAS	(b 5, lb 2, nb 4)
TOTAL	114 (4 wkts; 46 ovs)

Gujarat BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SA Desai	21.0	9	45	2	2.14	(3nb)
Vishal Jayswal	15.0	4	40	0	2.66
MA Hingrajia	10.0	4	22	2	2.2	(1nb)

Kerala 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	30	AR Chandran	RS Kunnummal
2nd	1	RS Kunnummal	V Nayanar
3rd	36	Jalaj S Saxena	RS Kunnummal
4th	14	Jalaj S Saxena	Sachin Baby
5th	33	Jalaj S Saxena	Ahammed Imran

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

Kerala 1st Innings

Gujarat 1st Innings

Kerala 2nd Innings

Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Series result

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Gujarat replacement

Kerala replacement

Umpires

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Kerala steal two-run lead on dramatic final morning to reach maiden Ranji final

Jaymeet, Panchal frustrate Kerala as Gujarat eye lead

Panchal leads strong Gujarat reply with unbeaten century

Azharuddeen's 149* leads Kerala's slow march against Gujarat

Sachin Baby's unbeaten half-century leads Kerala on attritional day