Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16: Kerala hand Jammu and Kashmir 7-wicket defeat

Alur (Karnataka): Jammu and Kashmir‘s (J&K) batting collapsed in the face of a disciplined bowling effort as Kerala beat them by seven wickets in a Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16 Group B match at the KSCA Stadium in Alur, Karnataka on Monday. J&K were bowled out for 130 in 42.3 overs before Kerala chased down the target in 29.5 overs, making 134 runs in the end. For Kerala, Fabid Ahmed was the top wicket-taker with 3 for 24, while Nizar Niyas and P Prasanth claimed two wickets a piece. Bandeep Singh’s 31 was the best that a J&K batsman could manage today. Kerala’s chase was smooth with N Surendran’s 85 being the top score. FULL UPDATES: Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16, Group B

After being put to bat by Kerala, J&K lost their first two wickets with just five runs on board, with both openers departing for ducks. Bandeep, along with Zahoor (25) and Amir Sofi (21) ensured that their side crossed the 100-run mark.

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Surendran’s knock came off 90 balls and included 12 fours and a six. Parvez Rasool was the lone J&K bowler to make a difference, picking up three wickets in his eight overs which cost 33 runs.

With the victory, Kerala move to the second position in the points table and are four points behind table-toppers Jharkhand, having won two out of their four games so far in the tournament. J&K however, are languishing at the bottom, having lost all three games so far.

Brief scores:

Jammu & Kashmir 130 in 42.3 overs (Bandeep Singh 31, Fabid Ahmed 3 for 24) lost to Kerala 134 for 3 in 29.5 overs (N Surendran 85*, Parvez Rasool 3 for 33) by 7 wickets.