The pitch turned out to be perfect ally for the batters on the final day and foiled Kerala’s push for an outright win as its Ranji Trophy contest against Assam drifted to a draw at the ACA stadium here on Monday.
In the morning, Kerala needed only 17 balls to wrap up Assam’s first innings, which was 231 for seven overnight, for 248 and the visitor enforced the follow on.
However, the host came up with an impeccable batting display on a pitch which eased out quickly in the blazing sun. Assam scored 212 for three in the second innings with opener Rahul Hazarika making full use of the ideal batting conditions to belt a century (107).
