Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Sachin Baby keeps Kerala in driving seat against Services on day 3
The HinduSachin Baby is turning out to be Mr Jeeves for Kerala this season. Kerala was in search of quick runs to force a declaration and found the ideal man in Baby whose finely paced innings set up a challenging target for Services on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match at the KCA-St. Xavier’s College ground on Thursday. Before Baby stole the show, it was Kerala’s makeshift opening pair of P. Rahul and Vathsal Govind who set the ball rolling with a first-wicket partnership of 56. Salman Nizar joined Baby and the fourth pair chose their attacking moments wisely to add 91 runs in quick time. Earlier, resuming at 167 for six, Services added 62 to its overnight Pulkit Narang and M. S. Rathee resisted the Kerala attack for more than half an hour until M. D. Nidheesh broke through to have the latter caught behind by Rahul for 20.