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M.R. Praveen Chandran

Crisis man Sachin Baby’s century puts Kerala in good position

Sachin Baby Kerala Rahul Sharma Basil Thampi Jalaj Saxena Krishna Prasad Shreyas Gopal Akshay Chandran MD Nidheesh Rishav Das

Kerala faced another familiar middle order collapse, but crisis man Sachin Baby stood tall to score his 11th First Class century as the team ended the second day in command against Assam in a Ranji Trophy clash at the ACA Stadium here on Saturday.

A counter-attacking 131 by former captain Baby carried Kerala from 276 for seven to 419. The visitor, which was cruising at 217 for one, lost wickets in clusters after lunch. However, Baby stepped in to lead the recovery with the tailenders.

Medium pacer Basil Thampi (19) helped Baby add 66 for the eighth wicket while his new ball partner M.D. Nidheesh (12) was involved in a 62-run stand for the ninth as Kerala posted a formidable total. The team then took two wickets to reduce the host to 14 for two at stumps.

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