Leading from the entrance: Kerala skipper Kunnamal gave his aspect a sound begin.
| Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Kerala made a lot of the supreme batting situations when the solar shone brightly on the truncated first day to frustrate host Assam within the Ranji Trophy cricket match on the ACA Stadium right here on Friday.
Skipper Rohan Kunnummal (83) and Krishna Prasad (52 batting) rode their luck so as to add the primary century partnership (133) for Kerala in 9 matches because the guests ended the day at 141 for one. Only 37 overs had been bowled on the opening day because the solar performed cover and search and delayed the beginning by greater than three hours.
When the match began at 12.30 p.m. below in brilliant sunshine, the situations had been removed from intimidating for Kunnummal and Krishna Prasad. The Assam opening bowlers Mukhtar Hussain and Sunil Lachit wasted the brand new ball by spraying it round, giving ample scoring alternatives.
A crisp on-drive by Kunnummal off Hussain and a swivelled pull over high quality leg by Krishna Prasad, who had bagged a pair on his debut, off Lachit calmed the early nerves.
The duo raised 50 with none fuss. Riyan rang in bowling adjustments and even gave himself an exploratory over.
But it was the introduction of Akash Sengupta that almost gave Assam the breakthrough. Kunnummal, on 25, pushed exhausting at an away swinger from the bustling bowler, however the edge was dropped by Saahil Jain within the second slip. Hussain bowled a probing spell simply earlier than lunch which drew tentative response from each batters. However, Kunnummal overcame that edgy part to gallop to 83. He appeared good for an enormous rating however was overwhelmed in flight as he charged out to left-arm spinner Siddharth Sarmah and was stumped.
Akash had one other catch spilled off his bowling as Sarmah within the covers let off Krishna Prasad when the batter was on 45. Krishna Prasad accomplished his maiden 50 simply earlier than the play was referred to as off because of dangerous gentle.
The scores:
Kerala — 1st innings: Rohan S. Kunnummal st Ghadigaonkar b Sarmah 83, Krishna Prasad (batting) 52, Rohan Prem (batting) 4; Extras (b-1, nb-1): 2; Total (for one wkt. in 37 overs): 141.
Fall of wickets: 1-133.
Assam bowling: Hussain 14-3-42-0, Lachit 4-0-15-0, Rahul 2-0-15-0, Akash 6-1-36-0, Riyan 1-0-5-0, Sarmah 8-1-24-1, Gokul 2-0-3-0.
