Ranji Trophy 24-25 Final: Bowlers Shine On Day 2 As Kerala Trail Vidarbha By 248 Runs

VID Vs KER: Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Final ends, as bowlers have their say in the Vidarbha Vs Kerala match. Read below for Day Report.

9 wickets fell down, as only 256 runs were scored by batters of Vidarbha and Kerala on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Final

Source : PTI

VID Vs KER: Bowlers dominate Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Final, as Vidarbha hold a 248-run advantage over Kerala at the end of Day's play. Aditya Sarwate's fighting hal-century enable Kerala to cross the 100-run mark, as the visitors finished Day 2 at the score of 131/3.

Stumps on Day 2!

An exciting day's play!

Vidarbha resumed from 254/4 & were all out for 379!

Kerala have moved to 131/3 in reply, with Aditya Sarwate (66*) & Sachin Baby (7*) at the crease. #RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 27, 2025

Day 3 holds a lot of promise, as both sides are in for an action-packed Friday, with the surface at Nagpur getting tougher to bat upon.

Vidarbha Vs Kerala: Day 2 Highlights

Vidarbha batters resumed their Day 2 action from 254/4, but only managed to add 125 runs to their tally, as Kerala bowlers made ull use of the morning conditions to send the middle and lower-order of the home side back in the pavilion.

The first session yielded merely 119 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 35 overs, and Vidarbha's resilience came to an end at the score of 379. MD Nidheesh and Eden Apple Tom starred for Kerala with three wickets-each, complemented by NP Basil, who grabbed two wickets to his name.

In reply, Kerala were left stunned, as Darshan Nalkande rattled their to-order with quick dismissals of Rohan Kunnummal and Akshay Chandran.

Sounds of Timber 🔊

Darshan Nalkande provides early breakthroughs for Vidarbha after they posted 379 in the first innings 🔥#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 27, 2025

Aditya Sarwate and Imran Ahammed restored stability in Kerala's innings with a 93-run stand for 3rd wicket before the dismissal of the latter on the score of 37.

Day 2 ended at the score of 131/3, with Aditya Sarwate unbeaten on the score of 66 alongside skipper Sachin Baby. Kerala now trail Vidarbha by 248 runs, as the final session of Day 2 recorded 74 runs and a wicket in 25 overs.