Sat Mar 01 10:00:00 UTC 2025: **Vidarbha Dominates Day Four of Ranji Trophy Final Against Kerala**
Nagpur, India – Vidarbha is in a commanding position on day four of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. At lunch, Vidarbha, having won the toss and elected to bat, reached 90/2 in their second innings, with Danish Malewar (38*) and Karun Nair (42*) unbeaten. M.D. Nidheesh and Eden Apple took a wicket each for Kerala.
Vidarbha’s strong position follows their first innings total of 379, which gave them a 37-run lead after Kerala were bowled out for 342. In the second innings, Vidarbha lost early wickets, with Parth Rekhade (1) and Dhruv Shorey (5) dismissed.
Kerala’s first innings performance saw Sachin Baby score 98 runs, but the team ultimately fell short of Vidarbha’s total. Darshan Nalkande, Harsh Dubey, and Parth Rekhade each took three wickets for Vidarbha in the first innings. Danish Malewar had earlier scored a century in the first innings for Vidarbha.
Vidarbha’s path to the final included an 80-run victory over Mumbai in the semi-final, while Kerala advanced after securing a narrow two-run first innings lead against Gujarat. The match continues.
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