Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala are in good position in Ranji Trophy match against Goa. The hosts were 247 in five at stumps on day one. Rohan Prem’s performance of 112 not out helped Kerala.
Kerala won the toss and elected to bat in the match at St Xavier’s Ground in Thumpa. Sijomon Joseph led the team in Sanju’s absence. Kerala got off to a bad start. When there were 25 runs on the board, Rohan Kunnummal’s wicket (20) was lost. Rohan Prem P entered the crease in third. He added 49 runs with Rahul. However, Kerala sensed danger when Subham Desai sent off Rahul who scored 31 runs. Sachin Baby, who finished fourth, scored 46 points, while Shaun George (6), who replaced Sanju, disappointed again. Akshay Chandran (20) also did not contribute significantly. Sjomon Joseph (two) is at odds with Rohan. Subham Desai took two wickets for Goa. Despite bowling 14 overs, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar did not get a wicket.
After winning against Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, Kerala were drawn against Rajasthan. Kerala leads the table with 13 points. Chhattisgarh and Karnataka also have 13 points each.
