Jobin Joby’s century powers Kerala fightback in Cooch Behar Trophy

Kerala staged a strong fightback in the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 match against Hyderabad, reaching 322/4 in the second innings. Jobin P Joby starred with an unbeaten 120, supported by Thomas Mathew and Manav Krishna, after conceding the first-innings lead

Hyderabad: Kerala put up an improved performance thanks to a fine century by Jobin P Joby (120 batting, 257b, 12×4) as it reached 322 for four in the second innings after conceding the vital first-innings lead to Hyderabad on the third day of the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) cricket championship third-round match at NFC Ground here on Wednesday.

The scores: At NFC: Kerala 268 in 74.3 overs & 322/4 in 86 overs (Jobin P Joby 120 batting, Thomas Mathew 67, Manav Krishna 76 batting) vs Hyderabad 382 in 80.3 overs.

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