Edhen, Rohan help take Kerala take control

It was the sort of day any crew would have wished to start a season with.

You title 4 seamers within the eleven, win the toss, ship the opposition in on a green-top, bowl them out cheaply after which overtake the first-innings rating with out dropping a wicket effectively earlier than the stumps are drawn.

May the day have been even higher? It might, when you’ve got a 17-year-old take a wicket along with his first ball in senior cricket — and go on to say three extra — and in case your 23-year-old opener makes a beautiful hundred in solely his second First Class match.

Kerala ended its nice day main Meghalaya by 57 runs with 9 wickets intact. Edhen Apple Tom and Rohan Kunnummal will keep in mind this present day on the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation Floor (C) for the remainder of their lives.

Elegant century

Rohan although is likely to be disillusioned that he acquired out within the final over of the day. However, he had greater than finished his bit. He performed with confidence and aptitude to make 107 off simply 97 balls (17×4, 1×6). He executed some beautiful strokes, particularly sq. off the wicket on the off-side.

His left-handed accomplice P. Rahul (91 n.o.t, 117b, 13×4, 1×6) proved a perfect foil, as they added 201 for the opening wicket. The senior man performed one of many photographs of the day — a flowing cover-drive off Chengkam Sangma.

Dream begin

Earlier than the batting exhibition, the Kerala seamers had placed on a present with Edhen within the starring position.
{The teenager} grew to become the primary Kerala cricketer to take a wicket along with his first ball in First Class cricket, as he had opener Kishan Lyngdoh edge to slide. He later produced an excellent higher ball to take his second wicket: the ball rose too uncomfortably for Chirag Khurana, who snicked it behind the stumps.

The Meghalaya innings was completed off by the 39-year-old S. Sreesanth, enjoying his first First Class match since 2013. His spells belied his age.

Manu Krishnan, who took three wickets, and Basil Thampi too bowled effectively to stifle Meghalaya, for which skipper Punit Bisht (93, 90b, 19×4) waged a lonely battle.

The scores:

Meghalaya — 1st Innings: Kishan Lyngdoh c Rahul b Edhen 26, Wallam Kynshi b Manu 0, Chirag Khurana c Vishnu b Edhen 15, Punit Bisht c Vathsal b Manu 93, D.B. Ravi Teja c Vishnu b Thampi 1, Larry Sangma lbw b Manu 1, Dippu Sangma c Rohan b Edhen 2, Akash Choudhary b Edhen 0, Aryan Bora c Vishnu b Sreesanth 1, Nafees Siddique (not out) 0; Extras (lb-8, nb-1) 9; Whole (in 40.5 overs): 148.