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Ranji struggler Chandigarh took a large measurement towards securing its archetypal triumph of the play arsenic Kerala, aft conceding a immense pb of 277 runs, slumped to 21 for 2 successful its 2nd innings connected the 2nd time of the Elite Group B lucifer astatine the KCA Stadium present connected Friday.
Kerala’s batting successful the last league epitomised the team’s caller travails arsenic the disciplined Chandigarh bowlers removed the openers to enactment their broadside successful command.
Abhishek J. Nair (four) hung his bat retired to a transportation that nipped distant from left-arm pacer Karthik Sandil and gave a regular drawback to wicketkeeper Arjit Singh. Concussion substitute Rohan S. Kunnummal (for injured A.K. Akarsh) got a beingness connected 5 but couldn’t marque it number arsenic helium was pinned successful beforehand for 11, playing backmost to off-spinner Vishu Kashyap.
Earlier, Chandigarh crossed 400 for the archetypal clip this play and its innings was built astir centuries from overnight batters Arjun Azad (102, 123b, 15x4, 1x6) and Manan Vohra (113, 206b, 11x4, 1x6). Arjit chipped successful with 52 (98b, 8x4) and contributions from Taranpreet Singh (25) and Vishu (31) swelled the visitor’s lead.
Chandigarh's Arjun Azad plays a shot. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN
The Kerala bowling was wayward and Chandigarh scored astatine a brisk complaint successful the archetypal session. Arjun struck Eden Apple Tom for 3 boundaries to implicit his ton but was dismissed close aft reaching the milestone, playing on.
Vohra, adjacent to reaching the three-figure mark, hoisted B. Aparajith for a six implicit midwicket and tucked the bowler to fine-leg for a mates to implicit his century. Shivam Bhambri (41) played positively and attacked the spinners during the third-wicket confederation with Vohra which yielded 82 runs
However, Vishnu Vinod’s part-time off-spin brought a treble interruption aft luncheon to assistance Kerala’s spirits. Bhambri and Vohra were dismissed successful back-to-back overs by Vishnu but Arjit strengthened Chandigarh’s chances with a half-century.
Arjit was progressive successful the 65-run basal for the 5th wicket with Taranpreet. Eden, striving for recompense aft his wayward archetypal spell, didn’t let the process to prosper and finished with 4 for 61 arsenic Chandigarh slumped from 370 for 5 to 416 each out.
The scores: Kerala — 1st innings: 139.
Chandigarh — 1st innings: Nikhil Thakur c Azharuddeen b Nidheesh 11, Arjun Azad b Eden 102, Manan Vohra lbw b Vishnu 113, Shivam Bhambri c Aparajith b Vishnu 41, Arjit Singh st. Azharuddeen b Aparajith 52, Taranpreet Singh b Sreehari 25, Vishu Kashyap c Azharuddeen b Eden 31, Nishunk Birla c Abhishek b Eden 6, Jagjit Singh b Eden 15, Rohit Dhanda (not out) 1, Karthik Sandil b Ankit 0; Extras (b-16, lb-1, nb-2): 19; Total (in 115.4 overs): 416.
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-186, 3-268, 4-273, 5-338, 6-370, 7-395, 8-402, 9-415.
Kerala bowling: Nidheesh 19-0-71-1, Aparajith 15-1-65-1, Sreehari 25-5-93-1, Ankit 34.4-6-83-1, Eden 15-4-61-4, Vishnu 7-0-26-2.
Kerala — 2nd innings: Abhishek J. Nair c Arjit b Karthik 4, Rohan S. Kunnummal (concussion sub) lbw b Vishu 11, Sachin Baby (batting) 4; Extras (w-1, lb-1): 2; Total (for 2 wkts. successful 5.5 overs): 21.
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-21.
Chandigarh bowling: Karthik 2-0-5-1, Nishunk 2-0-8-0, Rohit 1-0-6-0, Vishu 0.5-0-1-1.
