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Ranji Trophy 2018-19: First time semi-finalist Kerala look to turn tables on defending champion Vidharba
•Having lost to Vidarbha in the quarterfinal last year, Kerala will want to exact revenge after making history by reaching the last four.
Ranji Trophy: Set in motion by Chandrakant Pandit, carried forward by Dav Whatmore, how Kerala made it to maiden semi-final
Sidhanta •Kerala had never made to the semi-final in the Ranji Trophy since their first-class debut in 1957-58. Here's the story of how they made history this season.
Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Kerala ride on Basil Thampi, Sandeep Warrier's fiery show with ball to seal first-ever semi-final spot
•Kerala stormed into the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy with a 113-run win over Gujarat on the third day of the quarter-final on Thursday.
Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Gautam Gambhir's unbeaten 92 takes Delhi to 190/1 against AP; TN take control against Kerala
•Batting in his last competitive match, Gautam Gambhir struck unbeaten 92 guiding Delhi to 190 for one on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy match, in reply to Andhra Pradesh's first-innings score of 390.
India vs West Indies: Sunil Ambris slams century as two-day warm-up match against Board President's XI ends in draw
•Sunil Ambris struck a quickfire unbeaten century to guide Windies to 366 for seven in response to Board President's XI's 360 for six declared as the lone two-day warm-up match ended in a tame draw in Vadodara on Sunday.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Gautam Gambhir smashes career-best 151 as Delhi crush Kerala by 165 runs
•Veteran Gautam Gambhir continued his dream run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a career-best 151 off 104 balls as Delhi made short work of Kerala, winning the Group B encounter by a whopping 165-run margin in New Delhi on Friday.
Asia Cup 2018: BCCI sends five India A bowlers to UAE to help players prepare well in net sessions
•Three pacers — Avesh Khan of Madhya Pradesh, M Prasidh Krishna of Karnataka and Siddarth Kaul of Punjab — along with left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and leg-spinner Mayank Markande will be bowling at the nets for the next three days.
Duleep Trophy 2018: Defending champions India Red to lock horns against India Green in opener
•The 2018-19 domestic season begins on Friday with the Duleep Trophy, which will provide a platform to the aspirants to shine and challenge the established names, who are away on national duties
IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad defend another low total against Kings XI Punjab, thanks to bowlers oozing self-belief
Vaibhav Shah2 •The same Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) side had ransacked Sunrisers bowlers for 193 runs at Mohali, just a week ago. But on Thursday, they succumbed to the garrison of SRH bowlers, losing by 13 runs while chasing a modest 132 at Hyderabad.
IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore hold nerve in last-over thriller to keep playoff hopes alive
•Asked to bat, RCB posted a mammoth 218 for six before surviving a scare from Sunrisers skipper Kane Williamson (81 off 42) and Manish Pandey (62 off 38) to restrict the visitors to 204 for three.