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Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 4 Live Score Updates, Ranji Trophy Final
Vidarbha vs Kerala Live Score Updates, Ranji Trophy Final: Kerala will aim to bounce back while Vidarbha will focus on taking a big lead.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: March 01, 2025 08:09 am IST
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Vidarbha vs Kerala Live Updates, Ranji Trophy Final: Kerala will aim to bounce back after a comparatively poor show in their first innings vs Vidarbha in the final of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Kerala ended the third day on the back foot as the side failed to secure a first innings lead. They were bowled out for 342, just 37 runs short of Vidarbha's first innings total. Should the match end in a draw, Vidarbha will be crowned Ranji Trophy champions for the third time due to the first innings lead. For Kerala, captain Sachin Baby top-scored with 98. Darshan Nalkande, Harsh Dubey and Parth Rekhade took three wickets each for Vidarbha. (Live Scorecard)
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Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 4 Live, Ranji Final
No run, played towards mid off.
Fuller in length, turning back in from around off, Malewar keeps it out.
Wow, that turned a mile! Bowled quicker and on a nagging length outside off, Malewar presses back to block but the ball just keep coming back in and beats the inside edge to thud into the pads.
Oh, that is a cracker of a delivery! Bowled at 86 clicks, on a slightly dragged length and around off, this one angles in but leaves the right-hander after pitching. Karun Nair gets completely squared up and the ball ends up going off the thigh pad down to deep third. They get a leg bye.
Over the wicket now, fuller and outside off, Nair leans on and clips it across to the leg side. A hint of turn there as well.
Around the wicket, quicker and on leg, Nair rocks back and dabs it down to short leg.
Change. Jalaj Saxena is back for another spell.
Basil does switch to over the wicket and bowls it on a fuller length in the channel outside off, Malewar leaves it alone.
Good-length delivery, slips this one down leg, Malewar fails to flick it away. Basil now gets an official warning for running onto the danger area.
Hard length now, on off and angled across, Malewar hops back and keeps it out on the leg side.
Short of a length and a bit wide of the off stump, Malewar cuts this one in front of square but straight to the cover-point fielder.
Back of a length and angled across off, Malewar gets up and punches it opn the rise, sweetly too but straight to covers. Basil bowling around the wicket just to create some rough for the off-spinner Jalaj Saxena.
Good running! Too full and on leg, Danish Malewar clips it away firmly and just to the right of deep square leg before the batters hustle back for two runs.
Nicely bowled and another maiden for Sarwate! Bowls it a bit slower and drifts it into middle and leg, Karun Nair leans on to defend but is beaten and the ball hits the pads.
Fuller ine length, on middle again and drifting in, Nair easily blocks it off again.
Straightens the line and floats it on middle, Nair blocks it down the pitch.
Held back a bit by the bowler and dropped on a nagging length around off, Nair lunges forward to defend again.
Tossed up and drifted onto the pads, Nair nudges it away to square leg.
Gives it some air and drifts it full around off, Nair leans on and blocks it late under the eyes.
Good-length delivery, bowled straight at the stumps, Malewar leans on and defends it with the full face of the blade.