Vidarbha vs Kerala, Ranji Trophy Final Live Score Updates: First-Time Finalists Kerala Eye Title

Kerala vs Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy Final 2024-25 Live Updates: Reaching their first-ever Ranji Trophy final, Kerala look to continue their fairytale journey against Vidarbha. Kerala skipper Sachin Baby won the toss and opted to field first at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Sachin took the decision keeping in mind the excessive grass on the pitch. With it being a red soil pitch, pacers are expected to generate some bounce while the ball is also expected to seam around. Spinners will also have a role to play, but later in the 4-day match. (Live Scorecard)

Vidarbha Playing XI: Dhruv Shorey, Parth Rekhade, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar(w/c), Akshay Karnewar, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur

Kerala Playing XI: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Sachin Baby(c), Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Azharuddeen(w), Salman Nizar, Ahammed Imran, Eden Apple Tom, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil

No run, played towards mid on.

Angled into the middle pole. Blocked out.

On middle. Blocked solidly.

Angles it into the off pole. Shorey pushes it to cover.

FOUR! More off the outer half! A boundary nevertheless. Outside off. Good length. Shorey looks to defend. This goes off the outer half down to the third man fence.

Makes the batter play by bowling it on off. Shorey blocks.

Just outside off. Length again. Left alone.

The series of dots continue! On middle. Length. Shorey keeps it out.

Yet another maiden! Length and around off. Nalkande plays it with a straight bat to mid off.

Fuller and on off. This is driven firmly to the cover fielder.

Length again and on off. Nalkande pushes it to cover.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven to mid on.

Around off. Length. Nalkande