Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Akshay Chandran	run out (Aarya Desai/†UM Patel)	30	71	-	5	0	42.25
Rohan Kunnummal	lbw b Ravi Bishnoi	30	68	-	5	0	44.11
Varun Nayanar	c †UM Patel b Jadeja	10	55	-	1	0	18.18
Sachin Baby (c)	c Aarya Desai b Nagwaswalla	69	195	-	8	0	35.38
Jalaj Saxena	b Nagwaswalla	30	83	-	4	0	36.14
Mohammed Azharuddeen †	not out	177	341	-	20	1	51.90
Salman Nizar	lbw b Vishal Jayswal	52	202	-	4	1	25.74
Ahammed Imran	c †UM Patel b Nagwaswalla	24	66	-	3	0	36.36
Aditya Sarwate	b Gaja	11	34	-	1	0	32.35
MD Nidheesh	run out (sub [Kshitij Patel]/†UM Patel)	5	7	-	1	0	71.42
Nedumankuzhy Basil	c Aarya Desai b Gaja	1	3	-	0	0	33.33
Extras	(lb 14, nb 3, w 1)	18
Total	187 Ov (RR: 2.44)	457
Fall of wickets DRS 1-60 (Akshay Chandran, 20.4 ov), 2-63 (Rohan Kunnummal, 24.4 ov), 3-86 (Varun Nayanar, 40.1 ov), 4-157 (Jalaj Saxena, 67.6 ov), 5-206 (Sachin Baby, 89.2 ov), 6-355 (Salman Nizar, 150.4 ov), 7-395 (Ahammed Imran, 169.5 ov), 8-428 (Aditya Sarwate, 180.4 ov), 9-455 (MD Nidheesh, 184.6 ov), 10-457 (Nedumankuzhy Basil, 186.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Chintan Gaja	33	9	75	2	2.27	159	0	0
180.4 to AA Sarwate, . 428/8 186.6 to NP Basil, . 457/10
Arzan Nagwaswalla	34	9	81	3	2.38	158	0	2
67.6 to Jalaj S Saxena, . 157/4 89.2 to Sachin Baby, . 206/5 169.5 to Ahammed Imran, . 395/7
Priyajitsing Jadeja	21	2	58	1	2.76	94	1	0
40.1 to V Nayanar, . 86/3
Jaymeet Patel	13	1	46	0	3.53	60	0	0
Ravi Bishnoi	30	7	74	1	2.46	138	0	0
24.4 to RS Kunnummal, . 63/2
Siddharth Desai	33	13	49	0	1.48	168	0	0
Vishal Jayswal	22	5	57	1	2.59	98	0	1
150.4 to Salman Nizar, . 355/6
Aarya Desai	1	0	3	0	3.00	4	0	0

Gujarat 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Priyank Panchal	b Jalaj S Saxena	148	237	-	18	1	62.44
Aarya Desai	b Basil	73	118	-	11	1	61.86
Manan Hingrajia	lbw b Jalaj S Saxena	33	127	-	3	0	25.98
Urvil Patel †	st †Mohammed Azharuddeen b Jalaj S Saxena	25	43	-	3	0	58.13
Hemang Patel	c sub (S Roger) b Nidheesh	27	41	-	2	1	65.85
Jaymeet Patel	st †Mohammed Azharuddeen b Sarwate	79	177	-	2	0	44.63
Chintan Gaja (c)	lbw b Jalaj S Saxena	2	14	-	0	0	14.28
Vishal Jayswal	c Basil b Sarwate	14	49	-	0	0	28.57
Siddharth Desai	lbw b Sarwate	30	164	-	1	0	18.29
Arzan Nagwaswalla	c Sachin Baby b Sarwate	10	48	-	1	0	20.83
Priyajitsing Jadeja	not out	3	30	-	0	0	10.00
Extras	(b 9, lb 2)	11
Total	174.4 Ov (RR: 2.60)	455
Fall of wickets DRS 1-131 (Aarya Desai, 36.4 ov), 2-238 (Manan Hingrajia, 75.6 ov), 3-277 (Priyank Panchal, 85.1 ov), 4-292 (Urvil Patel, 89.3 ov), 5-320 (Hemang Patel, 100.2 ov), 6-325 (Chintan Gaja, 103.4 ov), 7-357 (Vishal Jayswal, 117.2 ov), 8-436 (Jaymeet Patel, 159.5 ov), 9-446 (Siddharth Desai, 164.2 ov), 10-455 (Arzan Nagwaswalla, 174.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
MD Nidheesh	23	4	86	1	3.73	98	0	0
100.2 to HM Patel, . 320/5
Jalaj Saxena	71	14	149	4	2.09	326	0	0
75.6 to MA Hingrajia, . 238/2 85.1 to PK Panchal, . 277/3 89.3 to UM Patel, . 292/4 103.4 to CT Gaja, . 325/6
Nedumankuzhy Basil	22	1	59	1	2.68	98	0	0
36.4 to Aarya Desai, . 131/1
Aditya Sarwate	45.4	7	111	4	2.43	202	0	0
117.2 to Vishal Jayswal, . 357/7 159.5 to JM Patel, . 436/8 164.2 to SA Desai, . 446/9 174.4 to AR Nagwaswalla, . 455/10
Akshay Chandran	12	0	36	0	3.00	50	0	0
Ahammed Imran	1	0	3	0	3.00	3	0	0

Kerala 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rohan Kunnummal	lbw b Desai	32	69	-	2	2	46.37
Akshay Chandran	c sub (HM Patel) b Desai	9	34	-	0	0	26.47
Varun Nayanar	lbw b Hingrajia	1	11	-	0	0	9.09
Jalaj Saxena	not out	37	90	-	7	0	41.11
Sachin Baby (c)	lbw b Hingrajia	10	19	-	1	0	52.63
Ahammed Imran	not out	14	57	-	2	0	24.56
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 4)	11
Total	46 Ov (RR: 2.47)	114/4
Did not bat Mohammed Azharuddeen †, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Shoun Roger
Fall of wickets DRS 1-30 (Akshay Chandran, 11.3 ov), 2-31 (Varun Nayanar, 14.5 ov), 3-67 (Rohan Kunnummal, 23.4 ov), 4-81 (Sachin Baby, 29.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Siddharth Desai	21	9	45	2	2.14	107	0	3
11.3 to AR Chandran, . 30/1 23.4 to RS Kunnummal, . 67/3
Vishal Jayswal	15	4	40	0	2.66	67	0	0
Manan Hingrajia	10	4	22	2	2.20	52	0	1
14.5 to V Nayanar, . 31/2 29.2 to Sachin Baby, . 81/4

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Close of Play

Mon, 17 Feb

day 1 - Kerala 1st innings 206/4 (Sachin Baby 69*, Mohammed Azharuddeen 30*, 89 ov)

Tue, 18 Feb

day 2 - Kerala 1st innings 418/7 (Mohammed Azharuddeen 149*, Aditya Sarwate 10*, 177 ov)

Wed, 19 Feb

day 3 - Gujarat 1st innings 222/1 (Priyank Panchal 117*, Manan Hingrajia 30*, 71 ov)

Thu, 20 Feb

day 4 - Gujarat 1st innings 429/7 (Jaymeet Patel 74*, Siddharth Desai 24*, 154 ov)

Fri, 21 Feb

day 5 - Kerala 2nd innings 114/4 (46 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Kerala 1st innings

Over 2.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Upheld)

Drinks: Kerala - 43/0 in 16.0 overs (AR Chandran 16, RS Kunnummal 26)

Kerala: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 1

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (AR Chandran 23, RS Kunnummal 28, Ex 1)

Over 24.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)

Lunch: Kerala - 70/2 in 33.0 overs (V Nayanar 5, Sachin Baby 2)

Kerala: 100 runs in 43.2 overs (261 balls), Extras 4

Drinks: Kerala - 105/3 in 47.0 overs (Sachin Baby 27, Jalaj S Saxena 4)

Over 56.4: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Struck down)

4th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (Sachin Baby 28, Jalaj S Saxena 20, Ex 2)

Tea: Kerala - 143/3 in 61.0 overs (Sachin Baby 42, Jalaj S Saxena 26)

Kerala: 150 runs in 63.6 overs (386 balls), Extras 6

Sachin Baby: 50 off 132 balls (6 x 4)

Over 67.5: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Struck down)

Drinks: Kerala - 163/4 in 75.0 overs (Sachin Baby 52, Mohammed Azharuddeen 5)

Second new ball taken at 85.4 overs

Kerala: 200 runs in 86.3 overs (521 balls), Extras 7

End Of Day: Kerala - 206/4 in 89.0 overs (Sachin Baby 69, Mohammed Azharuddeen 30)

Over 88.6: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Mohammed Azharuddeen (Upheld)

Day 2

Mohammed Azharuddeen: 50 off 106 balls (5 x 4)

Kerala: 250 runs in 103.5 overs (625 balls), Extras 11

6th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (Mohammed Azharuddeen 29, Salman Nizar 18, Ex 4)

Drinks: Kerala - 257/5 in 105.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 59, Salman Nizar 18)

Lunch: Kerala - 293/5 in 120.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 85, Salman Nizar 28)

Kerala: 300 runs in 123.2 overs (742 balls), Extras 11

6th Wicket: 100 runs in 207 balls (Mohammed Azharuddeen 69, Salman Nizar 30, Ex 4)

Mohammed Azharuddeen: 100 off 175 balls (13 x 4)

Drinks: Kerala - 325/5 in 135.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 105, Salman Nizar 40)

Salman Nizar: 50 off 185 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)

Kerala: 350 runs in 147.5 overs (889 balls), Extras 13

Tea: Kerala - 354/5 in 150.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 120, Salman Nizar 52)

Over 150.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Salman Nizar (Struck down)

Over 156.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Ahammed Imran (Upheld)

Drinks: Kerala - 390/6 in 165.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 133, Ahammed Imran 22)

Third new ball taken at 166.4 overs

Kerala: 400 runs in 170.3 overs (1026 balls), Extras 14

End Of Day: Kerala - 418/7 in 177.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 149, AA Sarwate 10)

Day 3

Mohammed Azharuddeen: 150 off 304 balls (17 x 4)

Kerala: 450 runs in 183.3 overs (1104 balls), Extras 18

Innings Break: Kerala - 457/10 in 187.0 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 177)

Gujarat 1st innings

Drinks: Gujarat - 32/0 in 8.0 overs (PK Panchal 13, Aarya Desai 19)

Gujarat: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 0

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (PK Panchal 21, Aarya Desai 32, Ex 0)

Lunch: Gujarat - 61/0 in 16.0 overs (PK Panchal 23, Aarya Desai 38)

Aarya Desai: 50 off 82 balls (8 x 4)

Gujarat: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 0

1st Wicket: 100 runs in 182 balls (PK Panchal 43, Aarya Desai 59, Ex 0)

Drinks: Gujarat - 102/0 in 31.0 overs (PK Panchal 43, Aarya Desai 59)

PK Panchal: 50 off 96 balls (7 x 4)

Tea: Gujarat - 146/1 in 44.0 overs (PK Panchal 68, MA Hingrajia 5)

Gujarat: 150 runs in 44.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 0

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (PK Panchal 36, MA Hingrajia 12, Ex 2)

PK Panchal: 100 off 155 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)

Drinks: Gujarat - 189/1 in 57.0 overs (PK Panchal 101, MA Hingrajia 13)

57th over: Nedumankuzhy Basil warned for running on to the protected area of the pitch (by umpire Kannur Swaroopanand)

Gujarat: 200 runs in 61.4 overs (370 balls), Extras 2

End Of Day: Gujarat - 222/1 in 71.0 overs (PK Panchal 117, MA Hingrajia 30)

Day 4

2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 219 balls (PK Panchal 67, MA Hingrajia 32, Ex 2)

Over 75.6: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - MA Hingrajia (Upheld)

Gujarat: 250 runs in 78.2 overs (470 balls), Extras 2

Hemang Patel replaced Ravi Bishnoi as a concussion substitute

Drinks: Gujarat - 286/3 in 88.0 overs (UM Patel 22, HM Patel 8)

Gujarat: 300 runs in 93.2 overs (560 balls), Extras 3

Over 93.4: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - HM Patel (Struck down)

Second new ball taken at 100.1 overs

Lunch: Gujarat - 325/5 in 103.0 overs (JM Patel 14, CT Gaja 2)

Over 103.4: Review by Gujarat (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - CT Gaja (Struck down)

Over 103.5: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - Vishal Jayswal (Struck down)

Gujarat: 350 runs in 114.6 overs (690 balls), Extras 3

Drinks: Gujarat - 350/6 in 115.0 overs (JM Patel 25, Vishal Jayswal 14)

Tea: Gujarat - 383/7 in 128.0 overs (JM Patel 47, SA Desai 11)

Over 129.2: Review by Kerala (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - JM Patel (Struck down)

JM Patel: 50 off 107 balls (2 x 4)

Gujarat: 400 runs in 140.1 overs (841 balls), Extras 5

8th Wicket: 50 runs in 146 balls (JM Patel 29, SA Desai 15, Ex 6)

Drinks: Gujarat - 408/7 in 142.0 overs (JM Patel 61, SA Desai 16)

End Of Day: Gujarat - 429/7 in 154.0 overs (JM Patel 74, SA Desai 24)

Day 5

Over 164.2: Review by Gujarat (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - SA Desai (Struck down)

Drinks: Gujarat - 449/9 in 171.0 overs (AR Nagwaswalla 7, PN Jadeja 2)

Gujarat: 450 runs in 171.2 overs (1028 balls), Extras 9

Innings Break: Gujarat - 455/10 in 174.4 overs (PN Jadeja 3)

Kerala 2nd innings

Over 1.3: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - AR Chandran (Struck down)

Lunch: Kerala - 26/0 in 10.0 overs (RS Kunnummal 15, AR Chandran 9)

Over 12.2: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)

Over 14.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - V Nayanar (Struck down)

Over 15.6: Review by Gujarat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)

Kerala: 50 runs in 18.3 overs (115 balls), Extras 5

Over 18.5: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Swaroopanand, Batter - Jalaj S Saxena (Upheld)

Drinks: Kerala - 67/3 in 23.4 overs (Jalaj S Saxena 19)

Over 23.4: Review by Kerala (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - UV Gandhe, Batter - RS Kunnummal (Struck down)

Tea: Kerala - 93/4 in 39.0 overs (Jalaj S Saxena 23, Ahammed Imran 8)

Shoun Roger replaced Salman Nizar as a concussion substitute

Kerala: 100 runs in 40.4 overs (248 balls), Extras 10

Match Details

GroundNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

TossKerala, elected to bat first

Series

Ranji Trophy

Season2024/25

Player Of The Match

Mohammed Azharuddeen

Series resultKerala (and Travancore-Cochin) advanced

Match days17,18,19,20,21 February 2025 - day (5-day match)

GUJ Player Replacement

Concussion sub:

Hemang Patel

in,

Ravi Bishnoi

out (2nd innings, 85.1 ov)

KER Player Replacement

Concussion sub:

Shoun Roger

in,

Salman Nizar

out (3rd innings, 39.2 ov)

FC debut

Umpires

DRS

DRS

TV Umpire

Saidharshan Kumar

Match Referee

Pankaj Dharmani

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