Destroyer: Ankit introduced a swift finish to Kerala innings whereas UP skipper Juyal piled on additional distress with 100.
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Uttar Pradesh showcased its myriad strengths to shut out Kerala from the competition on the third day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match on the SD College floor right here on Sunday.
The near-perfect day for guests was orchestrated by Ankit Rajpoot’s fiery opening spell within the morning which introduced a swift finish to Kerala innings and gave Uttar Pradesh the lead of 59 runs. Skipper Aryan Juyal’s properly paced century (115 batting) and his 130-run unbroken second wicket stand with Priyam Garg (49 batting) noticed Uttar Pradesh finish the day at 219 for one and with an total lead of 278.
The Kerala bowling was unthreatening on a pitch which had shed off the spitefulness it displayed within the opening hour. The openers Samarth Singh and Juyal performed with none alarms to add 89 runs for the primary wicket. Jalaj Saxena gave Kerala a short elevate by trapping Samarth (43) in entrance.
Setting the tone: Skipper Aryan Juyal led from the entrance to pile on Kerala’s distress with 100.
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However, after Samarth’s dismissal, Juyal shortly modified from a cautious accumulator to an enforcer. He confirmed intent by lofting Jalaj over long-on for a towering six to convey up his fifty, and then performed at frantic tempo, flaying the Kerala bowling to attain his second First Class hundred. Priyam Garg additionally got here out of his defensive shell to put the Kerala assault to sword within the final session.
Earlier, Rajpoot used his broad shoulders to extract steep bounce and blew away Kerala with sustained hostility. The lanky bowler struck within the first over as Shreyas Gopal (36) poked at an outswinger and was caught by Shubham Kumar within the slips.
Jalaj’s (7) half-hearted pull ended within the palms of Shubham on the sq. leg fence whereas Basil Thampi (2) was overwhelmed by tempo and trapped in entrance. M.D. Nidheesh used the massive deal with to strike Shubham for 2 fours and a six for some welcome runs however Rajpoot returned to bowl Vaiskh Chandran (5) via the gate to give his facet a helpful lead.
The scores: Uttar Pradesh — 1st innings: 302
Kerala — 1st innings: Krishna Prasad c Aksh Deep b Rajpoot 0, Rohan S. Kunnummal lbw b Saurabh 11, Rohan Prem bt Kuldeep 14, Sachin Baby c Saurabh b Kuldeep 38, Vishnu Vinod c Aksh Deep b Kuldeep 75, Shreyas Gopal c Saurabh b Rajpoot 36, Sanju Samson c Jurel b Yash Dayal 35, Jalaj Saxena c Saurabh b Rajpoot 7, Basil Thampi lbw b Rajpoot 2, Vaisakh Chandran b Rajpoot 5, M.D. Nidheesh not out 15, Extras (b-3, 1b-1, nb-2): 6; Total (for 5 wkts in 65 overs): 220.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-19, 3-32, 4-131, 5-144, 6-201. 7-220, 8-221, 9-226.
Uttar Pradesh bowling: Rajpoot 19-6-64-5, Yash Dayal 17-4-27-1, Saurabh 19-4-80-1, Kuldeep 19-1-68-3.
Uttar Pradesh — 2nd innings: Aryan Juyal (batting) 115, Samarth Singh lbw b Jalaj 43, Priyam Garg (batting) 49; Extras (b-7, lb-5): 12; Total (for one wkt in 62 overs): 219.
Fall of wickets: 1-89.
Kerala bowling: Nidheesh 15-2-47-0, Jalaj 18-5-52-1, Thampi 9-2-22-0, Vaisakh 9-0-42-0, Shreyas 9-0-38-0.
