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Kerala showed all the inexperience of a team playing its maiden Ranji Trophy final, while Vidarbha showed their class when it mattered.
Gujarat were 429/7 at stumps on the penultimate day, trailing by just 28 runs in response to Kerala’s first innings total of 457.
Mohammed Azharuddeen survived a leg before on the final ball of the day, while batting on 30.
Kerala play Bihar in their final group match at the Greenfield Stadium in Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
Jalaj Saxena and Baba Aparajith support in the rear-guard resistance.
Kerala were dismissed for 87 with Jalaj Saxena top scoring with 27.
Kerala were 285/8 at stumps on day two with Kamboj's figures reading 8/48.
The all-rounder from Indore achieved the milestone with a fifer in Kerala's ongoing Ranji match against Uttar Pradesh in Thumba.
Kerala made 82/2 at stumps on day one after off-spinner Saxena bagged 5/56.
Half centuries from the two rescued Kerala from 83/6 to 267/7 at stumps on day 3.
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