Ranji Trophy: Jalaj Saxena puts Kerala on cusp of victory
Kerala’s Jalaj Saxena took six wickets (6/75) in Chhattisgarh’s second innings to finish with a match-haul of 11/123 at St Xavier’s College Ground in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala, after dismissing Chhattisgarh for 287, will chase 126 for a victory on Day 4. For Chhattisgarh, captain Harpreet Singh Bhatia scored 152.
Brief scores: Chhattisgarh 149 & 287 in 89.4 overs (Harpreet Singh Bhatia 152; Jalaj Saxena 6/75) vs Kerala 311.
Bengal rout NagalandDebutant Karan Lal bagged five wickets as Bengal defeated Nagaland by an innings & 161 runs. Spin trio of Karan (5-47), Shahbaz Ahmed (3-38) and Pradipta Pramanik (2-24) bowled superbly to bundle out Nagaland for just 123 in their second innings on Day 3 and bag seven points.Brief scores: Nagaland 166 & 123 (Karan Lal 5/47, Sh...