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Kerala v Bengal
Ranji Trophy 2023/24 (Group B)
VenueSt Xavier's College Ground, Thumba on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th February 2024 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKerala won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKerala won by 109 runs
PointsKerala 6; Bengal 0
UmpiresPM Joshi, S Ravi
RefereeF Ghayas
Close of play day 1Kerala (1) 265/4 (Baby 110*, Chandran 76*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2Bengal (1) 172/8 (Lal 27*, Jaiswal 9*; 49 overs)
Close of play day 3Bengal (2) 77/2 (Easwaran 33*; 20.4 overs)
Player of the MatchJS Saxena

Kerala first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Kunnummalc Tiwary b Jaiswal1921 3- 
JS Saxenac Porel b Mishra40118 5- 
P Rohan Premc Porel b Deep315 -- 
S Babyc Tiwary b Lal124261 121 
*SV Samsonc Tiwary b Shahbaz Ahmed817 -- 
AR Chandranb Shahbaz Ahmed106222 9- 
+M Azharuddeenc Deep b Mishra1329 1- 
R Shreyas Gopalc Tiwary b Shahbaz Ahmed212 -- 
B Thampilbw b Shahbaz Ahmed2040 11 
NP Basilc Tiwary b Mishra1624 3- 
MD Nidheeshnot out37 -- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 127.3 overs)363
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Kunnummal, 6.5 ov), 2-40 (Rohan Prem, 11.4 ov), 3-82 (Saxena, 36.4 ov), 4-112 (Samson, 48.1 ov), 5-291 (Baby, 103.1 ov), 6-312 (Azharuddeen, 110.3 ov), 7-317 (Shreyas Gopal, 113.1 ov), 8-324 (Chandran, 117.1 ov), 9-351 (Basil, 124.5 ov), 10-363 (Thampi, 127.3 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jaiswal19   3531--
Deep24   865111
Mishra35   5843--
Shahbaz Ahmed23.32734--
Lal20   2521--
Khaira6   0290--

Bengal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Easwaranc Kunnummal b Saxena7293 11- 
RS Khairab Nidheesh619 -- 
SK Gharamic Kunnummal b Saxena3379 31 
*MK Tiwaryc Chandran b Saxena617 -- 
+A Porelc Kunnummal b Saxena28 -- 
AP Majumdarc Baby b Saxena02 -- 
Shahbaz Ahmedc Rohan Prem b Saxena819 1- 
K Lalb Saxena3536 4- 
A Deepc Samson b Saxena47 1- 
SS Jaiswalc Kunnummal b Saxena927 1- 
A Mishranot out01 -- 
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 51.1 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Khaira, 8.6 ov), 2-107 (Easwaran, 31.1 ov), 3-118 (Gharami, 33.2 ov), 4-122 (Porel, 35.2 ov), 5-122 (Majumdar, 35.4 ov), 6-129 (Tiwary, 37.4 ov), 7-145 (Shahbaz Ahmed, 41.5 ov), 8-151 (Deep, 43.4 ov), 9-173 (Jaiswal, 49.6 ov), 10-180 (Lal, 51.1 ov)
Kerala bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thampi2   0160--
Saxena21.13689-1
Nidheesh9   1351--
Shreyas Gopal7   0300--
Basil11   2250--
Chandran1   020--

Kerala second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Kunnummallbw b Shahbaz Ahmed5168 6- 
JS Saxenalbw b Shahbaz Ahmed3763 3- 
S Babyc Deep b Mishra5175 4- 
AR Chandranlbw b Lal3672 1- 
R Shreyas Gopalnot out5056 41 
+M Azharuddeenc Shahbaz Ahmed b Khaira1841 -1 
MD Nidheeshc Gharami b Shahbaz Ahmed118 11 
NP Basilnot out65 -1 
P Rohan Premdid not bat      
B Thampidid not bat      
*SV Samsondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 64.2 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Kunnummal, 20.4 ov), 2-91 (Saxena, 22.4 ov), 3-178 (Baby, 45.2 ov), 4-180 (Chandran, 46.5 ov), 5-234 (Azharuddeen, 59.2 ov), 6-257 (Nidheesh, 62.6 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shahbaz Ahmed23.23803-2
Mishra23   0981--
Lal15   1591--
Tiwary1   060--
Khaira2   0191--

Bengal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Easwaranc Basil b Saxena65119 7- 
RS Khairac Thampi b Saxena215 -- 
SK Gharamic Chandran b Shreyas Gopal3150 31 
AP Majumdarc sub (K Prasad) b Saxena1651 2- 
*MK Tiwaryc Samson b Saxena3569 2- 
+A Porelc and b Shreyas Gopal2818 2- 
Shahbaz Ahmedc Kunnummal b Thampi80100 82 
K Lalc sub (K Prasad) b Basil4078 22 
SS Jaiswalb Thampi1328 2- 
A Deeprun out (Thampi)11 -- 
A Mishranot out00 -- 
Extras(15 b, 10 lb, 3 nb)28
Total(all out, 87.4 overs)339
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Khaira, 6.2 ov), 2-77 (Gharami, 20.4 ov), 3-113 (Majumdar, 34.2 ov), 4-151 (Easwaran, 44.2 ov), 5-180 (Porel, 47.5 ov), 6-234 (Tiwary, 58.2 ov), 7-317 (Lal, 79.6 ov), 8-335 (Jaiswal, 85.6 ov), 9-337 (Deep, 86.6 ov), 10-339 (Shahbaz Ahmed, 87.4 ov)
Kerala bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Saxena36   31044-1
Chandran14   2480-2
Shreyas Gopal23   2962--
Baby5   0260--
Samson1   0110--
Basil6   2211--
Thampi2.4082--

Notes
--> RS Khaira made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RS Khaira made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> P Rohan Prem made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> P Rohan Prem made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Deep made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Mishra made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Mishra made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Baby (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 57
--> S Baby (1) passed 5000 runs in Ranji Trophy matches when he reached 92
--> NP Basil (1) equalled his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> NP Basil (1) equalled his previous highest score of 16 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AR Easwaran (1) 50 in 55 balls with 9 fours
--> R Shreyas Gopal (2) 50 in 56 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
--> A Porel (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> Shahbaz Ahmed (2) 50 in 52 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> A Mishra achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed NP Basil in the Kerala first innings (previous best was 2-22)
--> A Mishra achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed NP Basil in the Kerala first innings (previous best was 2-22)
--> JS Saxena achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed K Lal in the Bengal first innings (previous best was 8-36)
--> JS Saxena achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed K Lal in the Bengal first innings (previous best was 8-36)
--> R Shreyas Gopal reached 200 wickets in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed SK Gharami, his 1st wicket in the Bengal second innings