Nagwaswalla and Gaja lead Gujarat to dominant position against Kerala
Pacers Arzan Nagwaswalla and Chintan Gaja triggered a lower order collapse to put Gujarat in control at Ahmedabad.
Gujarat bowlers Arzan Nagwaswalla and Chintan Gaja put their team in a commanding position during the Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match against Kerala at the Narendra Modi stadium on Wednesday, according to Sportstar and The Hindu.
Nagwaswalla, who finished with figures of four for 59, and Gaja, who took three for 65, utilised the second new ball to cause a lower order collapse. Kerala fell from 277 for six to 279 all out shortly after Tea.
Earlier in the day, Kerala batters Sachin Baby (42) and Vishnu Vinod (66) helped the team reach 120. Vinod was eventually dismissed by debutant Amit Desai, while Mohammed Azharuddeen (57) and Aditya Sarvate (58) added 95 runs for the sixth wicket.
Following on, Kerala reached 41 for one in 16 overs at the close of play. Rohan Kunnummal was dismissed for 7, while Abhishek J. Nair remained unbeaten on 29.
Gujarat had declared their first innings at 534 for nine. The match continues with Kerala trailing significantly after their first innings total of 279.