Vijay Hazare: Kerala without Sanju! Toss against Rajasthan; Team gets new captain, knows squad – Asianet News

Rajkot: Kerala will bowl first against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare quarter-final. Kerala won the toss and allowed Rajasthan to bat. Kerala will be without captain Sanju Samson. Rohan Kunummal will lead the team instead. Mohammad Azharuddin replaced Sanju in the team. It is believed that Sanju may have gone on a South African tour.

Kerala Team: Rohan Kunnummal, Mohammad Azharuddin, Krishna Prasad, Vishnu Vinod, Sachin Baby, Abdul Basit, Shreyas Gopal, Akhil Skaria, Basil Thambi, Vysakh Chandran, Akhin.

Kerala entered the quarters after crushing Maharashtra by 153 runs in the pre-quarters. Deepak Hooda-led Rajasthan has Rahul Chahar, Khalil Ahmed, Mahipal Lomrer and Ram Mohan Chauhan. There are stars like Abhijeet Tomar and Kunal Singh Rathore.

Chasing the target of 384 runs set by Kerala in the pre-quarter, Maharashtra were bowled out for 230 runs in 37.4 overs. Score: Kerala- 383/4 (50), Maharashtra- 230 (37.4). After losing the toss and batting first, 383 runs for four wickets in the stipulated 50 overs is the highest total of the Kerala team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The previous record was 377-3 against Goa in 2009.

While Rohan S Kunnummal (120 off 95 balls) and Krishna Prasad (144 off 137 balls) scored centuries in batting, Kerala was helped by the spin excellence of Shreyas Gopal and Vysakh Chandran in bowling.

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Last Updated Dec 11, 2023, 9:22 AM IST