Accompanied by Darshan, Ishaan added 40 runs for six wickets and Goa responded to Kerala’s first innings total of 265 to end the day 5 for 200.
Ranji Trophy cricket match at KCA-St. Xavier’s College Grounds on Wednesday.
Kerala fought back with two quick wickets in the final session, but Ishaan, accompanied by Darshan, added 40 runs for the sixth wicket and Goa responded to Kerala’s first innings total of 265 to make it 200 for 5. ended the day with
Ishaan used his legs to help keep the spin down and help Kerala strike his bowler, Jalaj, lessen the effectiveness of his Saxena. Ishaan was aggressive towards Jalaj and never allowed him to settle down. Jaraj had a normal day on the field, dropping Siddesh Rudd when the batter was eleventh ahead of Sijomon Joseph.
Sidesh continued with him scoring 35 points and in a turnaround Darshan he played with Misal after Ishaan retired with cramps shortly after he turned 50 due to injury.
In Kerala, Sijomon Joseph was the outstanding bowler. The left-arm spinner found his rhythm and plagued the slugger by driving spins and ricocheting off the pitch.
Goans got off to a good start with opening pair Amodesai and Ishaan Gadekar adding 61 runs. However, just before lunch, Sijomon took the lead from Amog, who was caught in a slip by Akshay. Sijomon struck again when the wicket lifted Kerala and inform Suyash Prabhdesai caught the sweep on the edge and was caught in the middle by Vaisav Chandran.
However, Rudd, Darshan and Ishaan avoided the risk and switched shots to score. Early in the morning, Goa’s mid-pace pacers Lakshay Ghaag (4/44) and Arjun Tendulkar (2/49) cast a lasting spell through Kerala’s lower hostility. 3 overs.
Goans got off to a dreamy start to the day as Garg held centurion Rohan prem, 112, overnight before the first delivery of the day to set the trend. Jalaj struck 6 and 4 in front of Garg but the bowlers put Jalaj away and Arjun Tendulkar scored Siijomon Joseph (7) and Basil Thampi (1) cheaply and Kerala was sacked for 265. rice field.
The scores:
Kerala -Ist innings
P.Rahul c Amogh Desai b Shubham 31, Rohan S. Kunnummal c Eknath b Garg 20, Rohan Prem lbw Garg 112, Sachin Baby c Amogh b Lad 46, Shoun Roger c Darshan b Mohit 6, Akshay Chandran c Amogh b Shubham 20, Sijomon Joseph c Eknath b Tendulkar 7, Jalaj Saxena c Ishaan b Garg 12, Basil Thampi b Tendulkar 1, Vaisakh Chandran lbw Garg 0, N.P. Basil not out 0.
Extras (b 3, lb 5, w 2): 10
Total (in 95.3 overs) 265
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-74, 3-179, 4-190, 5-239, 6-247, 7-263, 8-264, 9-265
Goa bowling
Garg 19-5-44-4, Tendulkar 16.3-2-49-2, Mohit 25-4-78-1, Darshan 10-0-35-0, Shubham 17-4-39-2, Lad 8-0-12-1.
Goa-Ist innings
Amogh Desai c Akshay b Sijomon 29, Ishaan Gadekar batting 76, Suyash Prabhudesai c Vaisakh b Sijomon 3, Snehal Kauthankar c Akshay b Vaisakh 7, Siddhesh Lad c Akshay b Sijomon 3, Darshan Mishal batting 37, K..D Eknath b Jalaj 6.
Extras (b 4, lb 1, nb 2): 7
Total (for five wkts. in 79 overs): 200
Fall of wickets: 1-62, 2-66, 3-87, 4-149, 5-160.
Kerala bowling
Thampi 6-0-30-0, Vaisakh 23-5-54-1, Jalaj 25-4, 60-1, Sijomon 17-2-35-3, Basil 4-1-8-0, Akshay 4-0-8-0.