Kerala made most of the ideal batting conditions when the sun shone brightly on the truncated first day to frustrate host Assam in the Ranji Trophy cricket match at the ACA Stadium here on Friday.
Skipper Rohan Kunnummal (83) and Krishna Prasad (52 batting) rode their luck to add the first century partnership (133) for Kerala in nine matches as the visitors ended the day at 141 for one. Only 37 overs were bowled on the opening day as the sun played hide and seek and delayed the start by more than three hours.
When the match started at 12.30 p.m. under in bright sunshine, the conditions were far from intimidating for Kunnummal and Krishna Prasad. The Assam opening bowlers Mukhtar Hussain and Sunil Lachit wasted the new ball by spraying it around, giving ample scoring opportunities.
