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Vidarbha and Kerala Lock Horns in Tightly Contested Ranji Trophy Final

Vidarbha's Danish Malewar shines with a century as Kerala fights back with disciplined bowling and Aditya Sarwate's resilient knock.

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Nagpur: Vidarbha's Danish Malewar plays a shot on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Vidarbha and Kerala, at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, in Nagpur, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI02_26_2025_000329A) (PTI)
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Overview

  • Vidarbha posted 379 in their first innings, anchored by Danish Malewar's career-best 153 and Karun Nair's 86, despite a shaky start at 24/3.
  • Kerala's seamers, led by MD Nidheesh, Eden Apple Tom, and NM Basil, restricted Vidarbha's scoring and claimed key wickets, including Malewar and Yash Rathod.
  • Aditya Sarwate, a former Vidarbha player, led Kerala's response with an unbeaten 66, guiding the team to 131/3 at stumps on Day 2, still trailing by 248 runs.
  • Vidarbha's bowlers struck early in Kerala's innings, reducing them to 14/2 before Sarwate and Ahammed Imran steadied the innings with a 93-run partnership.
  • This is Kerala's first-ever Ranji Trophy final, while Vidarbha aims to reclaim the title after previous championship wins in 2017-18 and 2018-19.