Vidarbha vs Kerala Day 4 Live Score Updates, Ranji Trophy Final

Vidarbha vs Kerala Live Updates, Ranji Trophy Final: Vidarbha extended their lead to 127 runs as they reached 90 for 2 in their second innings at lunch on day four against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy final on Saturday. Beginning their second essay, Vidarbha, who had taken a crucial 37-run first-innings lead, lost both their openers in the first half-an-hour of the day before Danish Malewar (38 batting) and in-form Karun Nair (42 batting) steadied the ship with an 83-run unbeaten partnership. Veteran spinner Jalaj Saxena (1/36) struck off his very first ball of the day to remove Parth Rekhade (1), providing the first breakthrough to Kerala. Medium pacer MD Nidheesh (1/17), who has been Kerala's leading bowler this season, then removed Dhruv Shorey (5) in the next over. First-time finalists Kerala, who conceded a first-innings lead, desperately need wickets to have a shot at winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title. (Live Scorecard)

No run, played towards covers.

Nagging length around off, dabbed away off the back foot and just behind point for a quick single.

Drops it fractionally short onto middle and leg, Nair rocks back and keeps it down in front of short leg.

Change. Jalaj Saxena is back into the attack.

Short ball on the pads, Nair hops back and clips it away wide of square leg for a single and moves on to 94 now.

Fired in a bit, into the pads, Nair blocks it with a straight bat and down the pitch.

BEATEN! Tossed up, drifted onto off and middle and Karun Nair is drawn forward to block. The ball though grips and turns away gently, beating the outside edge.

Flattens the trajectory and bowls it on off, Nair solidly blocks it off.

Flighted again and on off, Karun Nair leans across and gets inside the line to sweep it