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Mohammed Azharudeen’s dogged 149 not out, his second hundred in pink ball cricket.© X (Twitter)
Mohammed Azharudeen’s dogged 149 not out, his first hundred in pink ball cricket in seven years, took Kerala to a commanding 418 for seven at stumps on day two of their Ranji Trophy semifinal in opposition to Gujarat on Tuesday. Kerala, who haven’t gone previous the semifinals within the premier home pink ball occasion, had resumed the day at 206 for 4. Skipper Sachin Child, who was on 69 in a single day, didn’t bother the scorers on the next day as he was eliminated by left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla on the second ball of the day.
A 149-run stand between Azharudeen and Salman Nizar (52 off 202) adopted, taking Kerala previous the 350-run mark. On day three, Kerala want to bat so long as potential after which purpose for the all-important first-innings lead over the house staff on a flat observe.
Azharudeen, who was on 30 in a single day, carried his bat although the day together with his unbeaten 149 coming off 303 balls. His gritty effort comprised 17 fours with majority of his boundaries approaching the off-side.
Remarkably, it was the 30-year-old’s second first-class hundred and first after seven years, having made his Ranji debut again in November 2015.
Nagwaswalla was the decide of Gujarat bowlers on Tuesday and has taken three wickets so far. The left-arm pacer had removed Ahammed Imran (24) in direction of shut of play as he pissed off the hosts with a 40-run stand with Azharudeen.
Kerala’s batting method was questionable in good batting situations. After accumulating 206 on the opening day, they might solely add 212 on Tuesday.
Gujarat must be at their greatest with the bat to wrest the benefit from the guests.
Temporary scores: Kerala 418/7 in 177 overs (Mohammed Azharudeen 149 not out; Arzan Nagwaswalla 3/64).
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