Ranji trophy 2024-25: Aditya Sarvate completes brilliant fifer against Punjab

Day 2 of the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 continued the brilliant games, and Kerala continued their clash with Punjab as well. The day proved to be an excellent one for Kerala. The game began with Kerala bowling first, and the side managed to put in an excellent showing on days 1 and 2.

The spell of Kerala’s Aditya Sarvate stood out for Kerala on both days; the star player managed to complete a fifer. On rain-hit day 1, Sarvate took three brilliant wickets in a day that he dominated.

Opting to bat first, Punjab slumped to 62 for five and then made a mini recovery to reach 95 for five at Lunch on the opening day of the tournament. However, during the afternoon session, Sarvate, playing his debut outing for Kerala, managed to put in an excellent performance with the ball.

Furthermore, he followed up his performances on Day 2 as well. Bowling 30 overs across the two days, Sarvate bowled 12 maiden overs and conceded 59 runs in the process, taking an impressive tally of five wickets as well.

Sarvate dismissed Abhay Choudhary to begin his spell, followed it up with dismissing Naman Dhir, skipper Prabhsimran Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Emanjot Singh Chahal. His spell was crucial for Kerala in limiting Punjab across the first two days. Veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena took the remaining four wickets so far, as Punjab are just a wicket away from being bundled out.

Kerala limit Punjab to subpar total

The clash between Punjab and Kerala began with the visiting team batting first after winning the toss at Trivandrum. The side opened their innings with Choudhary and Dhir scoring zero and 10 runs, respectively. Anmolpreet Singh departed for a score of 28 runs, with Prabhsimran Singh adding 12 runs onto the scoreboard.

Furthermore, Nehal Wadhera and Krish Bhagat scored nine and 15 runs, respectively, alongside Ramandeep Singh, who added 43 runs on the board. By the end of the 77th over, Punjab had posted a total of 180 runs with the loss of nine wickets. Kerala’s excellent performance with the ball saw the side limit Punjab throughout most of Day 2. At Stumps on the second day, the visitors are reeling at 180 for 9, as Siddarth Kaul and Mayank Markande are at the crease.