Published: Jan 01, 2015, 11:56 AM (IST)
Edited: Jan 01, 2015, 11:56 AM (IST)
Dhanbad: Dec 31, 2014
Kerala secured three points by virtue of their first innings lead over Jharkhand in a Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match that ended in a tame draw here today.
Kerala, with a loss and three draws have earned a total of nine points from four matches, while Jharkhand have just five points from three draws.
The highlight of the otherwise dull day was an unbeaten century by skipper Saurabh Tiwary, who played a brilliant innings of 125 not out from 188 deliveries, studded with five boundaries and four sixes.
Kerala had yesterday taken a slender 46-run first innings lead over Jharkhand as they scored 383 all out in reply to hosts’ 337. Jharkhand, resuming on their overnight total of 68 for one in their second innings, reached 337 for five when the stumps were drawn.
Besides Tiwary, Ishank Jaggi (51) and Kumar Deobrat (39) were among runs.
Brief scores:
Jharkhand 337 & 337 for five in 98 overs (Saurabh Tiwary 1258, Ishank Jaggi 51; Rohan Prem 2 for 74) leads Kerala 383 in 132.1 overs (Sanju Samson 89, Raiphi Gomez 76; Rituraj Singh 4 for 74, Shahbaaz Nadeem 4 for 83) by 291 runs.
Points – Kerala 3, Jharkhand 1.
