Hello
121results for ""
Kerala were 191/3 at stumps on day two in reply to defending champions Vidarbha's first innings total of 326 in their Elite Group A match.
The defending champions reached 239/6 on the opening day of their Elite Group A match at Nagpur.
The defeat pushed Kerala on the brink of being relegated to Elite Group C next season. Kerala are currently lying in 16th-place in Group A and B. The two-bottom placed teams will be relegated.
Sachin has been retained in the squad. Kerala need to perform well in their remaining fixtures against Andhra and defending champions Vidarbha to stave off relegation threat.
Ishant, playing for Delhi, had twisted his ankle on his followthrough while bowling against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy on Monday.
India's senior-most pacer hurt his ankle badly while spearheading the Delhi attack against Vidarbha.
Sachin Baby's men are languishing at the 17th spot in the 18-team Elite Group A and B.
Rahul and Jalaj Saxena provided a solid start for Kerala by adding 68 for the opening wicket. Saxena (32) was dismissed by Tejas Baroka.
The former India opener is now just 853 runs away from completing 20,000 runs in first class cricket.
Kerala had thumped Delhi by an innings and 27 runs at the same venue last season.