Warrier leads Kerala’s bowling chart with 39 wickets at 18.33 to help them reach the Ranji Trophy semi-finals for the first time ever.
This is the first time in 68 years that the state team has reached this far in the storied history of India’s premier domestic tournament
Kerala on Thursday became the first team this Ranji Trophy season to make it to the semi-finals after beating former champions Gujarat by 113 runs in Waynad.
Basil Thampi won the Man of the Match award for his five for 27 in the second dig to add to his three scalps in the first innings.
Kalaria’s hat-trick is the 82 overall in Ranji Trophy history
Gujarat stopped Kerala for a low 185/9 but were left struggling by the close of play on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy 2018-19 quarterfinal clash in Waynad on Tuesday.
Kerala are set to take on Gujarat in the quarter-finals - after an up and down league stages - starting January 15 at Wayanad.
When the play began on the fourth and the final day, Maharashtra were tottering at 137 for 6 in their second innings, adrift by 178 runs.
Manprit Juneja’s 87 and Chawla’s unbeaten 50 carried Gujarat to over the 500-run total.
Panchal kept the scoreboard ticking and walked back after a scintillating 141 off 209, his knock decorated with 14 boundaries and one six.