Batting in the second innings on day four, Nair walked in at No. 4 when the side was reeling at 7\/2 following Kerala\u2019s early breakthroughs. Adding to the overnight 37-run first-innings lead, partnering once again with Danish Malewar - his ally in a match-defining 215-run stand earlier - Nair thwarted Kerala\u2019s comeback hopes with a fluent century off 184 balls. The partnership extended their lead by over 200 in the final session of the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This marked Nair\u2019s second hundred in a Ranji Trophy final across four appearances since his Karnataka debut in 2013-14. In the first innings, he surpassed 8,000 first-class runs in his 152nd match and, for the first time, crossed 800 runs in a single Ranji Trophy season. It was also his ninth century of the season and his celebration after reaching the three-figure mark also signalled the same.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 33-year-old, who returned to prominence with a stellar Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign last month - amassing 752 runs and five centuries in seven innings - continued his fine form in the second phase of the Ranji Trophy. He struck a century in Vidarbha\u2019s final league game against Hyderabad and followed it up with his 22nd First-Class ton in the quarterfinal win over Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This marked Nair\u2019s second hundred in a Ranji Trophy final across four appearances since his Karnataka debut in 2013-14. In the first innings, he surpassed 8,000 first-class runs in his 152nd match and, for the first time, crossed 800 runs in a single Ranji Trophy season. It was also his ninth century of the season and his celebration after reaching the three-figure mark also signalled the same.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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