da stake casino： Kerala were on the brink of capturing the first innings lead againstAndhra in their South Zone Ranji Trophy league tie at Vijayawadatoday
Sankhya Krishnan02-Nov-2000Kerala were on the brink of capturing the first innings lead againstAndhra in their South Zone Ranji Trophy league tie at Vijayawadatoday. A fine half century by opener Varun Girilal was the engine thatdrove Kerala to a stumps score of 239/5, five runs behind Andhra’stally of 244.Resuming in the morning at 243/8, the Andhra tail survived just nineballs before succumbing. National Cricket Academy trainee Tinu Yohananknocked over the last two men in successive balls to return inningspickings of 5/78. In Kerala’s reply, Girilal produced 84 (218 balls,10 fours) off his own blade before being fourth out at 171.Ajay Kudua (45 not out) and B Ramprakash (38) then produced a 69 runassociation for the fifth wicket before the latter fell to the lastball of the day, from seamer N Madhukar. Off spinner Hemal Watekar wasby far Andhra’s best bowler with a not unimpressive analysis of 3/60.