Kerala notched up its third win of the 2023-24 Vijay Hazare Trophy by beating Tripura by a convincing 119-run margin at the Alur Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
High-flying Tripura, who had embarrassed defending champion Saurashtra recently, seemed poised for a repeat performance for a fleeting hour or two. After being put into bat, Kerala had collapsed from 95 for no loss to 131 for five.
But some fine rearguard action from the lower middle-order, led by Shreyas Gopal (41, 38b, 2x4, 3x6) helped Kerala add 100 more runs before a flawless bowling effort put paid to Tripura’s hopes.
