Vidarbha vs Kerala, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nidheesh to Bhute, out Caught by Azharuddeen!! Vidarbha have been bowled out for 379, Nidheesh with the last wicket to ball. Was a short delivery on off and nipped away off the seam, too close to Bhute and he ended up with an open faced on the defensive push, the ball catches the outside edge and it's a simple catch to the keeper. Bhute c Azharuddeen b Nidheesh 32(38) [4s-1 6s-2]

Jalaj Saxena to Bhute, SIX, hammered, Bhute is playing a lovely cameo here, tossed up and spinning into the right-hander, Bhute gets a big stride forward, feet right to the pitch of the ball and he then hoists it over long-on, played with the turn and sent the ball a long way

Jalaj Saxena to Harsh Dubey, FOUR, swept away! Harsh Dubey goes down on his knee and brings out the sweep, sweet connection as it's a boundary for the southpaw

Jalaj Saxena to Bhute, SIX, tossed up delivery around off, Bhute stands tall an launches it over long-off for half-a-dozen. 350 up for Vidarbha

Eden Apple to Bhute, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting on the pads as Bhute tickles it away to the fine leg boundary with nonchalance

Eden Apple to Akshay Wadkar, out Caught by Azharuddeen!! Edged and gone! Short of a length delivery outside off, some extra bounce as Akshay Wadkar goes for a cut and gets an outside edge that has been taken by the keeper. Eden Apple who has been really impressive claims his third wicket and isn't he delighted! Akshay Wadkar c Azharuddeen b Eden Apple 23(49) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jalaj Saxena to Harsh Dubey, no run, wickets missing, it's sliding down the leg-side! This was pitched up by the bowler and the batsman got pinned on the pads. The impact was in line, but it was sliding on with the arm, missing the leg-stump comfortably

Jalaj Saxena to Akshay Karnewar, out Caught by Kunnummal!! That's a fine catch by the fielder at cover. Akshay Karnewar plays an uppish drive and Kunnummal stationed at cover dives to his left and takes a one-handed blinder. Superb catch as Vidarbha lose their 8th wicket. Skipper Akshay Wadkar will have to farm the strike well with only a couple of wickets remaining. Akshay Karnewar c Kunnummal b Jalaj Saxena 12(22) [4s-2]

Nidheesh to Akshay Wadkar, leg byes, FOUR, short ball on leg, clips the thigh pad and flies past the keeper down the leg-side. Runs coming thick and fast. Wadkar also gives Nidheesh a stare as he walks up to him

Nidheesh to Akshay Wadkar, SIX, short and wide outside off, Akshay Wadkar slashes it towards third man where the fielder tries to grab it, but ends up palming it over the boundary. How much will that dropped chance cost Kerala?

NP Basil to Akshay Karnewar, FOUR, short of a length around off, Akshay Karnewar looks to punch this away, gets an inside edge past the stumps for a boundary

Eden Apple to Akshay Karnewar, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Akshay Karnewar goes for a drive and gets an outside edge to the third man boundary

NP Basil to Akshay Wadkar, FOUR, on a length outside off, keeps a touch low as the batsman punches it through cover. The fielder tries to flick the ball away with his right hand, but his right hand was in contact with the cushions at the same time

Eden Apple to Yash Rathod, out Caught by Kunnummal!! Edged and caught! Kerala are roaring back into the contest and they look chuffed now. Lovely delivery from Eden, angled in and then straightened around the off-stump channel, Rathod had to play as he pushed forward, gets opened up and the edge flies to 1st slip where Rohan Kunnummal does the rest - soft hands and he holds on, three wickets in no time and Vidarbha are in some trouble now. Yash Rathod c Kunnummal b Eden Apple 3(13)

NP Basil to Yash Thakur, out Lbw!! That's plumb and Vidarbha have lost both their overnight batters - he has a long chat with his partner and decides agianst a review - was the nip-backer once again from Basil, he's bowled beautifully today, Thakur's front-foot hardly moved forward, gets beaten oon the inside edge and is struck bang in front of middle, would've crashed into the leg-stump and a review would've been futile. Yash Thakur lbw b NP Basil 25(60) [4s-2]

NP Basil to Danish Malewar, out Bowled!! There's the wicket, Kerala have finally broken through on the second morning and Malewar's superb innings comes to an end, he walks off to a big round of applause from his team mates. Was the nip-backer that just about held its line with the angle, Malewar was rooted to the crease and brought his bat down late, didn't cover for the angle - the tiny bat-pad gap is found and it crashes through, clipping the off-stump on its way to the keeper. Danish Malewar b NP Basil 153(285) [4s-15 6s-3]

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, SIX, clubbed, dropped short and angling down leg - Malewar gets inside the line and then hammers the pull over square leg, never wanted to keep it down and sent it soaring over the ropes for a maximum, brings up his 150

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, tad too short and too straight from Eden - Malewar gets inside the line, uses the pace on the ball and flicks it down to long leg for a boundary

Eden Apple to Yash Thakur, FOUR, to straight from Eden, on the pads and it's flicked disdainfully past square leg for the second boundary of the morning

Nidheesh to Yash Thakur, FOUR, runs straightaway, fuller length delivery and drifting onto the pads, Thakur shuffles across, brings his wrists into play and then flicks it over wide mid-on for a boundary

Nidheesh to Danish Malewar, FOUR, crunched, back of a length and well wide of off - Malewar stands tall and then punches it in front of square on the off-side, beats mid-off and runs away to the ropes

Eden Apple to Yash Thakur, byes, FOUR, that's gone right through everyone, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone and it doesn't bounce a lot, running past the keeper and onto the ropes

Eden Apple to Karun Nair, out Karun Nair Run Out!! A wayward delivery, but they've got the wicket - Karun Nair is run-out. Oh dear! What a daft dismissal to break this partnership, was a wide delivery and was left alone. The keeper moved across to his right and in front of slip, but he couldn't stop it cleanly, the ball rolled past the cordon and Karun Nair thought there was a run on offer, he set-off, but his partner wasn't interested. Too late to send back, Sachin Baby runs back from second slip, picks the ball, turns around and makes a direct hit at the striker's end, catching Karun Nair well short. He's livid at his partner, threw his bat away in despair. Karun Nair run out (Sachin Baby) 86(188) [4s-8 6s-1]

Akshay Chandran to Karun Nair, FOUR, classy, flatter and quicker of off - Nair waits on it, opens the face of the bat, uses Chandran's pace and then runs it past short third for another boundary

Akshay Chandran to Karun Nair, FOUR, nicely played, Nair brings out the big slog-sweep, gets right to the pitch of the ball, rolled his wr4ists and then smashed it in front of square on the on-side

Sarwate to Danish Malewar, 1 run, tossed up on off, punched down to long-off for a single, brings up the 200-run stand

NP Basil to Karun Nair, FOUR, nicely played, on a good length and well wide of off - Nair leans into the drive and places it to the left of the diving fielder at cover, the timing takes care of the rest

Akshay Chandran to Danish Malewar, FOUR, nicely timed flick shot as the bowler goes short, beats the fielder at mid-wicket comfortably, finds the boundary

Eden Apple to Karun Nair, FOUR, 200 up for Vidarbha with this boundary! These two batters have turned the tables around. They lost three early wickets, but Nair and Malewar have turned the tide with this partnership. A juicy full toss around off and Karun Nair gently drives it through wide mid-off for a good looking boundary

Jalaj Saxena to Karun Nair, FOUR, fraction short outside off, Karun Nair rocks back in the crease and carves it through the gap on the off-side for four runs

Jalaj Saxena to Karun Nair, 1 run, loopy delivery around off, Karun Nair steers it to point for a single. Karun Nair brings up his fifty and raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd

Jalaj Saxena to Danish Malewar, 1 run, 150-run stand up as Danish Malewar drives this to long-on for a single

Sarwate to Danish Malewar, FOUR, hundred for Malewar, his 2nd in FC cricket, removes his helmet, acknowledges the cheers from the crowd and the dressing room and signals that he's completely shut down all the noise around him - was a flat delivery and it's whipped through mid-wicket, races away to the ropes

NP Basil to Karun Nair, FOUR, creamed, overpitched and wide of off - Nair leans across, plays with an open face and finds the gap to the left of cover, the timing is sublime and the ball races away

Sarwate to Danish Malewar, SIX, thumped, Malewar shimmies down the track, gets to the half-volley and then hoists it back over the bowler's head, sails over the ropes and Malewar moves onto 99*

NP Basil to Karun Nair, 2 runs, too straight from Basil, on the pad and it's clipped behind square on the on-side for a couple

Nidheesh to Danish Malewar, FOUR, edged and four, width on offer and Malewar couldn't resist, went after it with hard hands and the edge flew over gully, he movbes into the 80s

Jalaj Saxena to Danish Malewar, 1 run, the partnership is now 100* as Danish Malewar works this into the pocket at mid-wicket for one

Jalaj Saxena to Danish Malewar, FOUR, deft touch! Plays it late and carves it through the vacant third man region for four runs

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, Danish Malewar dealing in boundaries. Back of a length delivery on leg and Danish Malewar has worked it through square leg as the ball races away to the fence quickly

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, lovely timing. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Danish Malewar rolls his wrists and times the flick through mid-wicket for a nicely executed boundary

Sarwate to Danish Malewar, SIX, Danish Malewar brings up his fifty in style! Advances down the wicket and launches the floated delivery over wide long-on for half-a-dozen. 100 up for Vidarbha

Sarwate to Danish Malewar, FOUR, nicely tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Danish Malewar heaves this over wide mid-on and adds four runs to the total. Moves closer to his fifty

Eden Apple to Karun Nair, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler on off, Karun Nair drills this through wide mid-off with impeccable timing. Races away to the fence at the rate of knots

Sarwate to Karun Nair, SIX, beautifully played, Nair skips down the pitch, makes room and then goes inside out over cover with a free-flowing drive, sails over the ropes for a maximum

NP Basil to Danish Malewar, FOUR, short and angling into the right-hander, Malewar gets inside the line and helps it on its way, past the keeper and runs away to the ropes

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short from Eden - Malewar picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it past square leg for a boundary

NP Basil to Danish Malewar, FOUR, nicely played, too full and too straight from Basil - Malewar shuffles across, lets the ball come and plays a pristine on-drive, into the gap wide of mid-on and the ball runs away to the ropes

Nidheesh to Danish Malewar, 1 run, banged in short and well wide of off - Malewar swivels across and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single

Eden Apple to Karun Nair, FOUR, top-edge and four, Nair got lucky here - banged in short and just outside off, he was late on the leave, couldn't get his bat out of the way and it flew off the edge, right over the keeper's head

Nidheesh to Danish Malewar, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction short and wide of off, Malewar gets on top of the bounce and then cuts it square past cover-point, runs away to the ropes

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, glorious drive! Eden Apple pitches it up and Danish Malewar has drilled it through mid-off with impeccable timing

Eden Apple to Shorey, out Caught by Azharuddeen!! That's a fantastic catch by the keeper. Short of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batsman. Shorey plays away from his body, pokes at it and the outside edge has been taken by the keeper. Sticks out his right glove and plucks it out of thin air. A good low catch and Shorey - the set batter is gone. Vidarbha in a spot of bother as they have lost three wickets before the drinks break itself. Shorey c Azharuddeen b Eden Apple 16(35) [4s-3]

Nidheesh to Shorey, no run, they have wasted a review! Was always sliding down the leg-side. This was pitched slightly up by the bowler and Shorey got beaten on his flick. Struck in line, and replays confirm this was sliding down the leg-side

Nidheesh to Shorey, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. First runs conceded by Nidheesh. This was short and wide outside off, Shorey plays it on the rise, carves it through short third man for four runs

Eden Apple to Danish Malewar, FOUR, streaky. This was on the fuller side, Danish Malewar goes for a drive away from his body and the outside edge flies through gully for a boundary

Nidheesh to Darshan Nalkande, out Caught by NP Basil!! Nidheesh strikes again! The ploy to promote Nalkande hasn't worked for Vidarbha. A short and quick ball by the pacer and Nalkande takes him on. Goes for a pull and miscues it towards deep square leg where the fielder takes a comfortable catch. Two early wickets for Kerala. They are making optimum use of the conditions with the new ball. Darshan Nalkande c NP Basil b Nidheesh 1(21)

Eden Apple to Shorey, FOUR, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman, Shorey plays it late and steers it past gully off an outside edge. Opened the bat face, created the angle and found the fence

Eden Apple to Shorey, FOUR, Vidarbha are finally off the mark. Drifting on the pads and Shorey works it through the leg-side for the first boundary of the match

Nidheesh to Parth Rekhade, out Lbw!! That's a superb review by Kerala and Nidheesh has struck in the first over. On a length around off, the ball shapes back in sharply and pins the batsman on the pads. Pitching in line, impact in line and it's crashing into the middle pole, confirm the replays. Parth Rekhade walks back without troubling the scorers. Couldn't have been a better start for Kerala having opted to bowl first. Parth Rekhade lbw b Nidheesh 0(2)