NAGPUR: Sachin Baby sunk to his knees after having miscued the slog sweep. Playing his 100th first-class game, the Kerala skipper had till then been concentration personified for 235 balls. That ill-fated shot on Day Three of the Ranji Trophy final at Jamtha Stadium on Friday, however, allowed Vidarbha the way back into the game. Just two short of his century, and with Kerala 56 adrift of Vidarbha's first-innings total, Baby (98; 235b, 10x4) attempted the uncharacteristic shot off left-arm spinner Parth Rekhade. He couldn't connect properly, and Karun Nair at deep midwicket promptly pouched the skier.
As the Vidarbha players danced in celebration, Baby remained on his knees, the costly error of judgement having sunk in.
