AHMEDABAD: Kerala and Gujarat made the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy, which will begin here from Monday, in contrasting ways. While Kerala barely managed to squeeze through based on a one-run first-innings lead in the quarter-final against Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat were supremely dominant, pulling off a triumph by an innings and 98 runs against Saurashtra, making it their second win by an innings in their last three matches.
The attributes common between both sides, however, are strong team spirit, desire to fight till the end and a hunger to excel across departments. Should they beat Gujarat, it would prove a historic moment for Kerala, who will then be recording their first-ever appearance in a Ranji final. A Gujarat triumph, on the other hand, will result in them entering the final after their triumphant 2016-17 season, in which they beat Mumbai for the title.
