Karun Nair and Danish Malewar stepped up once again to dish Vidarbha out from a spot of bother against Kerala in Nagpur

Nagpur: He fell short of a hundred in the first innings but Karun Nair more than made up for that miss on Saturday that propelled Vidarbha to a position of command with an overall lead of 286 runs at stumps on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy final against Kerala here.

Follow the highlights from Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final match between Vidarbha and Kerala being held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, right here

Vidarbha have seized the control in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala, with a lead of 286 runs. Karun Nair's unbeaten century and Danish Malewar's gritty half-century have put Vidarbha in a dominant position.

Harsh Dubey's spell against Kerala proved to be decisive, as he scalped the likes of M.D. Nidheesh, Aditya Sarwate, and Salman Nizar, with the latter two being the stalwarts of Kerala's batting in the side's historic run to their maiden Ranji Trophy Final.

Riding on Karun Nair’s class, the host ended the fourth day at 249 for four at the VCA Stadium. It is ahead by 286 runs going into Sunday’s final day.

Karun Nair made the most of a reprieve to pile up an unbeaten 132 and power Vidarbha to a position of command with an overall lead of 286 runs at stumps on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy final here on Saturday.

A last-wicket partnership, a timely ricochet off a helmet - Kerala's journey to the final had plenty of dramatic moments

Vidarbha are chasing their third Ranji Trophy title while this is the first time Kerala are featuring in the final of India's premier first class tournament.

Vidarbha and Kerala will square off in the Ranji Trophy 2024–25 final at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.