Ranji Plate Division Match

Tripura require 245 on final day to win against Kerala:

Agartala, Dec 3: Tripura required 245 runs on the final day on Tuesday with all their 10 wickets in hand to win against Kerala in their Ranji Plate Group A League encounter at the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium here.

Set 270 for a win after Kerala declared their second innings on 275 for seven, the hosts made a steady start as they saw off nine overs without any mishap and scoring 25 runs without loss at draw of stumps on Monday.

Earlier, a 172-run opening stand between Raiphi Gomez and Antony Sebastian set up Kerala's bold declaration towards the end of the day to set up an exciting final day's play on Tuesday.

Gomez, with an average of 11.22 and a highest of 23 going into the match, went on to score 108.

For Kerala, Sebastian scored his second half-century and Sreekumar Nair a quick-fire 53.

Brief Scorecard:
Tripura: 185 and 25 for 0 need another 245 runs to beat Kerala 179 and 275 for 7 declared (Raiphi Gomez 108; Antony Sebastian 64; Vineet Jain 2/53; Jayanta Debnath 2/63)

Ranji Plate Division Match

Tripura fail to take big lead against Kerala:

Agartala, Dec 2: Tripura could take just six-run first innings lead after they were bowled out for 185 on the second day of the four-day Ranji Plate Group A fourth-round league match at Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium here on Sunday.

Kerala made a solid start in their second innings and ended the day on 57 for no loss, 51 runs ahead of the hosts with 10 second innings wicket intact.

Earlier, starting the day at 27 for 0, Tripura lost wickets in a hurry -- seven of them -- for 58 runs.

A 91-run eighth-wicket partnership between wicket-keeper Rajib Dutta and Tushar Saha took Tripura close to Kerala's total. Dutta scored 48 and Saha 47.

For Kerala, P Chandran, S Anish and Sony Cheruvathur took three wickets each.

Brief Scorecard:
Kerala 179 and 57 for 0 lead Tripura 185 (Rajib Dutta 48; P Chandran 3/28) by 51 runs

Ranji Plate Division Match

Tripura in strong position against Kerala:

Agartala, Dec 1: Kerala's batting woes continued as Tripura bowled them out in 76.1 overs for 179 on the first day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Group A fourth-round league match at Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium here on Saturday.

This is the third time in four matches that Kerala have been bowled out inside the first day. The only time they survived the first day, Sreekumar Nair scored a triple-century for them.

Vineet Jain, Tripura's right-arm opening bowler, took four wickets, while Jayanta Debnath, the off-break bowler, took three. Nair was Tripura's top-scorer with 30.

At stumps on the first day, Tripura had made a steady start, scoring 27 without loss.

Brief Scorecard: Tripura 27 for 0 trail Kerala 179 (, Sreekumar Nair 30; Vineet Jain 4/42; Jayant Debnath 3/24) by 152 runs