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Ranji Trophy Plate League 2011-12

Re-laid Kochi pitch lends Plate division bite

Dec 4, 2011: Kerala's surge this Ranji season marks a turnaround in their fortunes, and their thrilling finishes against Services and Andhra on the treacherous pitch at the Nehru Stadium stand out in a season of dull draws

India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Kochi

'The target of 282 was gettable' - Inzamam

Apr 2, 2005: Inzamam-ul-Haq admitted that a target of 282 was achievable, but blamed the sudden batting collapse for Pakistan's tame defeat

India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Kochi

Midsummer madness

Apr 2, 2005: Towards the end, he was reduced to walking singles, one of the fittest men in the side reduced to a heat-exhausted wreck by the capricious whims and fancies of a cricket board that cares only about two things - the bottom line and top dollar

Elite C secure first-innings points; claim Duleep Trophy

Apr 14, 2003: A century from southpaw Hemang Badani and a four-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni helped Elite C secure first-innings points in their drawn encounter against Plate B at the Nehru Stadium, Cochin

Kerala advance to Plate Group Final

Jan 21, 2003: A meek collapse from the Madhya Pradesh lower-order meant that Kerala advanced to the Ranji Trophy Plate group final after completing the formalities of their semi-final tie at Kochi on Tuesday

Madhya Pradesh in trouble against Kerala at Kochi

Jan 21, 2003: Despite a valiant unbeaten 74 from skipper Amay Khurasiya, Madhya Pradesh were looking down the barrel of the gun at the end of the third day's play in their Ranji Trophy Plate semi-final against Kerala at Kochi on Monday

Mane ton guides West to a tight win over Central

Jan 16, 2003: A hundred from Vinayak Mane and a fifty from Abhijit Kale saw West Zone get the better of North Zone by two wickets at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi on Sunday

Zimbabwe cruise to six-wicket win in third one-dayer at Kochi

Mar 13, 2002: After a commanding performance at Mohali that saw India's batsmen notch up 320 in 50 overs, the same line-up of batsmen slumped to 191 all out at Kochi

KCA Media Release

Feb 22, 2002: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has been accorded the privilege by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to conduct the third one-day international between India and Zimbabwe at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on March 13, 2002

Girilal helps Kerala to play out a draw

Dec 28, 2000: The P Ramachandra Rao Trophy match at the Nehru Stadium in Cochin involving Kerala and Goa which witnessed tall scores by both the teams ended in a draw on the third and final day on Thursday

Hemanth Kumar, Madanagopal prop up Tamil Nadu

Dec 1, 2000: Tamil Nadu batsmen Hemanth Kumar and JR Madanagopal were in fine form on the third day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Kerala at Kochi on Friday

Kerala dismissed on first day

Nov 29, 2000: Kerala were dismissed on the first day of the South Zone Ranji Trophy match by Tamil Nadu at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi for 206 in 77.1 overs

Kerala hands ten wicket hiding to Karnataka

Nov 25, 2000: Kerala beat Karnataka comfortably by ten wickets in their Ranji Trophy South Zone clash at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi to complete only a second victory against their northern neighbours in 46 encounters in the competition

Kerala in sight of surprise victory over fancied Karnataka

Nov 24, 2000: Karnataka were facing the prospect of a crushing defeat at the hands of Kerala in a Ranji Trophy South Zone clash at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi

Kerala's confident reply against Karnataka

Nov 23, 2000: Kerala ended the second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, trailing by 68 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings at the Nehru stadium in Kochi on Thursday

Karnataka recover against Kerala

Nov 22, 2000: A stroke-filled 69 by opener J Arun Kumar and some timely rearguard action by the seventh wicket pair of B Akhil and D Ganesh helped Karnataka to score 231 for seven off 92 overs at stumps on the first day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league

Victory may prove to be a turning point

Mar 10, 2000: The venue was Nagpur and the South Africans were playing India A on their last tour to India

India win amid scenes of low farce

Mar 9, 2000: India won the first ODI against South Africa in a grandstand finish at Kochi's Nehru stadium which ended in a grotesque manner after the teams had walked off thinking the match was over and had to be called back to complete it a second time