 "Vidarbha clinch Ranji Trophy title as Malewar, Nair and bowlers lead from the front")
Vidarbha won their third Ranji Trophy title, courtesy their first innings lead in the final against Kerala as the summit clash ended in a draw on the fifth and final day, here Sunday.
The match ended in a draw after Vidarbha reached 375 for 9 in their second innings. Vidarbha had made 379 in their first innings and took a crucial 37-run lead by bowling out Kerala for 342.
The biggest stars for Vidarbha were Danish Malewar and Karun Nair, who scored 153 and 86 respectively in the first innings and the bowlers Darshan Nalkande, Harsh Dubey and Parth Rekhade who took three wickets each to help Vidarbha take the title-winning 37-run lead.
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Vidarbha had earlier won the competition in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
With PTI inputs
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