Published: Dec 24, 2012, 04:25 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 24, 2012, 04:25 PM (IST)
Kerala won their second consecutive match in the Ranji Trophy after beating Tripura earlier © PTI
Malappuram: Dec 24, 2012
Pacer Sandeep Warrier returned a six-wicket haul as Kerala trounced Jharkhand by an innings and 35 runs in their Group C Ranji Trophy match with a day to spare here Monday.
This was Kerala’s second consecutive win. They had defeated Tripura in the previous match.
Resuming at their overnight score of 37 for 2 in their second innings, overnight batsman Ishank Jaggi (90) along with SS Gupta (21) stoutly defended the Kerala medium pacers initially and seemed looking good, but Warrier had the latter caught by Jagadeesh, after the third wicket pair had added 48 runs.
The fifth-wicket partnership between Jaggi and KO Singh (23) gave some hope for a recovery, but did not last long as wickets fell at regular intervals an eventually Jharkhand were all out for 190 in 58 overs.
Jaggi, batted patiently and was unfortunate not to have scored a century, falling 10 runs short. Jaggi scored 90 runs, facing 182 balls and struck 17 well executed fours.
Spinner CP Shahid, who gave ample support to Warrier, by capturing 3 for 63.
India medium pacer S Sreesanth, who had captured 4/28 in the first innings, went wicketless in the second innings.
Brief Scores: Jharkhand: 120 and 190 (Ishant Jaggi 90, SS Gupta 21, KO Singh 23, SS Warrier 6 for 44, CP Shahid 3 for63) lost to Kerala 325 by an innings and 35 runs
