Jalaj’s late strikes boost Kerala’s push for victory
Jalaj Saxena dismissed Subhranshu Senapati and Gourav Choudhary in three deliveries as Odisha ended day three at 102 for four.
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Kerala press for victory against Odisha at the Sports Hub Greenfield Stadium after Jalaj Saxena struck late on day three of the Ranji Trophy match.
Key takeaways
- Kerala scored 404 in their first innings.
- Odisha were bowled out for 225 and asked to follow on.
- Odisha reached 102 for four when bad light and rain ended play.
- Jalaj Saxena dismissed Subhranshu Senapati and Gourav Choudhary within three deliveries.
- Kerala need 78 more runs to bat again.
Kerala moved closer to victory against Odisha after Jalaj Saxena struck late on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match at the Sports Hub Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Bad light and rain ended play half an hour before the scheduled close, leaving Odisha at 102 for four in their second innings.
What we know
Kerala made 404 in their first innings. Mohammed Azharuddeen remained not out on 139 while Sachin Baby scored 112. Aditya Sarvate contributed 53. Odisha replied with 225 and were forced to follow on. Lalit Yadav made 37 and hit four sixes and four fours before Aditya Sarvate pinned him in front. The spin trio of Vaisakh Chandran, Aditya Sarvate and Jalaj Saxena took four, three and two wickets respectively.
Odisha resumed their second innings at 114 for three in reply to Kerala’s first-innings score. M.D. Nidheesh trapped Sandeep Pattnaik in front for two, and Ninad Rathva fell for one. Subhranshu Senapati and Rajesh Dhuper added 60 for the sixth wicket before Odisha lost wickets in clusters. Subhranshu made 50 and Rajesh made 34.
Jalaj castled Odisha skipper Subhranshu Senapati, who made 30, and dismissed Gourav Choudhary, who made 53, caught by substitute Varun Nayanar at short leg within a span of three deliveries. Gourav and Subhranshu had added 71 for the third wicket in the post-tea session. Shantanu Mishra made two and Om Munde made nine before falling to uneven bounce.
Odisha need 78 more runs to make Kerala bat again.
Jalaj Saxena gave the host a massive lift when he castled Odisha skipper Subhranshu Senapati and dismissed the well-settled Gourav Choudhary.
What happens next
Play resumes on Wednesday. Odisha will look to save the follow-on. Kerala will seek early wickets to press for an outright victory.
The uneven bounce made batting challenging.
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