Having won the toss and elected to bat, Kerala saw the early dismissal of opener Mohammad Azharuddin for 12 runs with the score at 27. Subsequent wickets of Rohan Kunnummal (17) and captain Sanju Samson (15) falling after the score crossed 50, followed by Sachin Baby’s meager contribution of 2 runs, saw Kerala struggling at 112 for 5 when Shreyas Gopal added just 13 runs. However, it was Vishnu Vinod’s partnership with Akhil Skaria that provided a much-needed boost for Kerala, as they put on a commendable 98-run partnership for the sixth wicket, pushing the score to 210 before Vinod was dismissed for 120 runs off 85 balls. His innings featured an impressive display of power-hitting, including 8 sixes and 5 fours. Despite the loss of further wickets, Abdul Basit’s unbeaten 48 runs off 27 balls helped Kerala reach a competitive total. Odisha’s Abhishek Yadav emerged as a significant threat, claiming 4 important wickets. Meanwhile, Rajesh Mohanty and Prayash Singh managed to secure 2 wickets each, and Govinda Podhar took 1 wicket to curtail Kerala’s final total. Bengaluru ∙ Kerala set a target of 287 runs against Odisha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy ODI cricket tournament. Vishnu Vinod, who filled the field with a brilliant century, brought Kerala out of its batting slump. Akhil Skaria and Abdul Basit along with Vishnu in the middle order gave Kerala a better score when the leading batsmen were unable to fight. After winning the toss and batting, Kerala lost opener Mohammad Azharuddin (12) with the score at 27. After the score crossed 50, Rohan Kunnummal (17) and captain Sanju Samson (15) returned. Sachin Baby could add just 2 runs. Shreyas Gopal returned with 13 runs and Kerala were 112 for 5. Vishnu Vinod put on a partnership of 98 runs with Akhil Scaria for the sixth wicket. With the score at 210, he managed to get up with 34 runs. Abdul Basit, who followed, filled the field with great actresses. But Vishnu’s wicket fell in the 45th over. The player got out after scoring 120 runs off 85 balls. The innings contained 8 sixes and 5 fours. Vaishakh Chandran (4) and Basil Thambi (3) returned unstoppable. Basit scored 48 runs off 27 balls and remained unbeaten. Abhishek Yadav took 4 wickets for Odisha. Rajesh Mohanty and Prayash Singh took two wickets each and Govinda Podhar took one wicket. English Summary: #Kerala #set #target #runs #ahead #Odisha #Kerala #Odisha #Vijay #Hazare #Trophy #Cricket #NewsKerala vs Odisha Vijay Hazare Trophy Cricket Match Updates
Kerala vs Odisha Vijay Hazare Trophy Cricket Match Updates
