"Absolute Drama!" Bizarre Dismissal During Ranji Trophy Semi-Final Hogs Limelight. Watch

A bizarre dismissal during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Kerala and Gujarat hogged limelight on Friday. The fact that it came at a crucial juncture in the game made it all more special. Kerala's left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate tossed the ball up, Gujarat's Arzan Nagwaswalla swung hard on it. The ball hit Salman Nizar's helmet at short leg and ricocheted off. The ball then lobbed to Sachin Baby at slip. The catch was taken and it saw Gujarat getting all out for just two runs short of Kerala's total. The slender first-innings lead eventually helped Kerala advance to the final of the tournament.

Watch the bizarre dismissal here:

wicket in hand
runs to equal scores
runs to secure a crucial First-Innings Lead

Joy. Despair. Emotions. Absolute Drama!

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A resilient Kerala on Friday sealed their maiden Ranji Trophy final by taking the dramatic first-innings lead over Gujarat, 68 years after making their debut in Indian cricket's premier domestic competition. Going into the final day at 429/7, the home side, who won the Ranji title in 2016-17, needed just 29 runs to take a first innings lead.

However, left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate delivered under pressure, taking all three wickets to bowl Gujarat out for 455 in 174.4 overs to leave them two runs short of the mark.

Making only their second semifinal appearance, the visitors had been left frustrated by a dogged 72-run eighth-wicket stand between Jaymeet Patel (74 overnight) and Siddharth Desai (24 overnight). They started the day needing three wickets with just 28 runs to defend.

Kerala, who last made the semifinals in 2018-19 after making their Ranji debut back in