Abhishek P. Nair scores 126 as Kerala reach 269 for six against Jharkhand

Abhishek P. Nair scored 126 for Kerala in their first innings against Jharkhand at Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur. Kerala reached 269 for six in reply to Jharkhand's 587, with Rohan Kunnummal making 44, Sachin Baby 35 and Vishnu Vinod 15 before the top order collapsed.

Jharkhand had posted 587 after a sixth-wicket stand between captain Virat Singh and Aditya Singh, both of whom scored centuries. Kerala lost five wickets for 45 runs after reaching 204 for one, with spinners Utkarsh Singh and Manishi Singh taking three and one wickets respectively.

The visitors need to avoid the follow-on target of 436 on the final day, with Salman Nizar unbeaten on 17 and Aditya Sarwate on 13 at stumps.