Kozhikode: Kerala drew with Jharkhand in their last Plate Group 'A' match held at Ranchi on Monday to secure 21 points from five matches and enter the quarterfinals as plate group runners-up in the C.K Naydu under-25 cricket tournament.
A brilliant partnership of 136 runs for the last wicket between Vikash Singh (85) and A.R Kumar (46 not out) secured an 8-run lead for the hosts against Kerala's first innings score of 368.
But an impressive centu ry by Sachin Mohan (105 batting) helped Kerala prolong their innings for a draw on the last day of the match.
Earlier, Vishnu Vinod, Jaffar Jamal, Abhishek Mohan and Monish hit half centuries to guide Kerala to 368 runs in the first innings.
Brief scores: Kerala 368 in 143 overs (Vishnu Vinod 73, Jaffar Jamal 62, Abishek Mohan 50, Monish 55) & 183 for 2 in 50 overs (Sachin Mohan 105 not out) drew with Jharkhand 376 in 155 overs (Vikash Singh 85, A.R Kumar 46 not out).
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