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In the first innings of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final between Vidarbha and Kerala at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, Karun Nair lost his wicket due to a misunderstanding with teammate Danish Malewar, leaving him furious.
When Vidarbha was struggling at 24/3 after losing the wickets of Darshan Nalkande, Dhruv Shorey, and Parth Rekhade, Nair came out to bat. The seasoned player and 21-year-old Malewar worked together to revive the innings. Out of 414 deliveries, they added 215 runs.
On Wednesday, February 26, in the final minutes of Day 1, the alliance was finally shattered. Eden Apple hit a stray delivery from Nair that the wicketkeeper was unable to cleanly stop. Nair’s partner seemed uninterested in his attempt to grab a bye. The former Karnataka batsman was caught well short of his crease by Kerala captain Sachin Baby, who sprinted backwards from the second slip, took up the ball, whirled around, and delivered a direct smash.
When Karun Nair was unable to return to the crease, he threw his bat away in despair.
He smashed eight fours and one six in 188 balls of batting for his 86 runs. The 33-year-old’s domestic season has been unforgettable, and he would have delighted to have scored another century. To reach a three-figure score, though, he will need to wait until the second innings.
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Partnership-Breaker! 🙌
Rohan Kunnummal’s brilliant direct hit run out of Karun Nair breaks the 215-run 4th wicket stand 👌👌#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/up5GVaflpp pic.twitter.com/7zmJCeo9Jd
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 26, 2025
Yash Thakur was elevated to the position of nightwatchman by Vidarbha. He performed admirably, going undefeated on Day 1 at Stumps. But Malewar, who scored an incredible century, had the day. He hit 14 fours and two sixes while finishing at 138 not out off 259 balls.
After a poor start, Vidarbha bounced back nicely, finishing at 254/4 in 86 overs. Kerala’s best bowler was M.D. Nidheesh, who took two wickets for 33 runs in 18 overs.
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