It was a fine effort from the veteran cricketer who has loads of experience in the Ranji Trophy and has been at the forefront of his team's success. With this performance, Saxena helped Kerala win the match by a massive margin of an innings and 169 runs and book a place in the quarter-final.
After impressing in the first innings, Jalaj Saxena showed his consistency in the second innings as well. The offspinning allrounder picked up 5-19 in 7.1 overs in the first innings. He helped Kerala to clean up Bihar's middle order with his experience and skills.
The offspinner has now created a new record to have five-wicket hauls against the most no. of teams in the history of Ranji Trophy. He has been playing in the tournament for the last two decades and has established himself as a stalwart of Indian domestic cricket.
Jalaj Saxena's first-class career
Jalaj Saxena has had a stellar first-class career with 147 first-class matches. He has scored 6880 runs at an average of 33.56 with 14 hundreds and 33 fifties to his name. He has the experience of batting as an opener and also as a lower-order batter.
Kerala through to quarter-finals
Kerala put on a show and registered a thumping win on their home ground. Kerala batted first and scored 351 runs in the first innings. Salman Nizar scored a brilliant 150 off 236 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes and took his team to a great first-innings total.
Jalaj Saxena picked up five wickets while MD Nidheesh finished with 2-23. Vaisakh Chandran and Aditya Sarwate picked up a wicket each. Kerala enforced a follow-on as Bihar's batting line-up folded in the second innings as well.
Apart from the offspinner Jalaj Saxena, left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate finished 3-27 in 12 overs. MD Nidheesh and Vaisakh Chandran picked up a wicket each. The win gave Kerala seven points as they won by an innings.
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