Kerala recovered from a poor start thanks to an all-round show from Vinoop Manoharan to thump Jammu and Kashmir by 94 runs.
Delhi rode on Nitish Rana’s 36-ball 52 and a disciplined bowling performance by the bowlers that restricted Kerala to 139/7, who endured their first defeat in three matches
Warrier dismissed KV Sasikanth, Karn Sharma and SK Ismail in the final over to claim a memorable win at Vijayawada.
Kerala’s Sachin Baby played a captain’s knock of 75 off 46 balls to help Kerala post 186/5 before the bowlers put in a disciplined performance to restrict Manipur to 103/7
Jagadeesh is the fourth highest scorer in first-class cricket for Kerala with 3,548 runs.
India international Umesh Yadav made the most of the green track at the Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad claiming 7/48, helping Vidarbha bundle out Kerala for a mere 106
Kerala are in uncharted territory and will hope to turn the tables on the in-form defending champions Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semifinal, beginning at the Krishnagiri stadium in Wayanad on Thursday.
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.