Ranji Trophy | Rohan third century; Kerala beat Gujarat by 8 wickets

Kerala won the second round of the Ranji Trophy against Gujarat. Kerala won the match by 8 wickets at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Gujarat’s 214-run target was surpassed by Kerala by just 2 wickets in 35.4 overs. Rohan S, the brilliant opener with a century in the third consecutive innings. Rohan Kunnummal and Sachin Baby, who scored a half-century, gave Kerala a resounding victory.

Rohan was unbeaten on 106 off 87 balls. Rohan hit a half-century off 44 balls and a century off 83 balls. Salman Nisar was unbeaten on 28 off 30 balls with Rohan.

This is Kerala’s second win in a row. In the first match of Elite Group A, Kerala also defeated the relatively weak Meghalaya. With this, Kerala came second in Elite Group A with 13 points from two matches. With 13 points, Madhya Pradesh tops the run-rate with a slight lead. In the next match, Kerala will face strong Madhya Pradesh.

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With this match, Rohan Kunnummal became the first Kerala batsman to score a century in three consecutive innings in the Ranji Trophy. Sachin Baby was dismissed for 62. The duo put on 143 for the second wicket to lay the foundation for Kerala’s victory. Kerala finally won the match in which Gujarat drew level at one point. Gujarat bowlers were bowled out for 264 in the last five overs by Jalaj Saxena.

In reply Kerala won by 214 runs. With overs limited on the final day, victory could only be achieved by smashing in ODI style. Opener Rohan S. With Kunnummal once again leading from the front, Kerala was winning.

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