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Triple century by Sreekumar

Palakkad: Sreekumar Nair produced Kerala’s highest individual score in Ranji Trophy cricket in the plate league match against Services at the Fort Maidan here on Friday.

The 28-year-old hit an unbeaten 306 — the first triple century by a Kerala player in Ranji Trophy — as the host made 566 for six declared, its highest-ever total, surpassing the previous best of 555 for five declared against Andhra at the Victoria College grounds here in 1959.

At stumps, Services was 33 for one.

The scores: Kerala 566 for six decl. (Sreekumar Nair 306 not out, V.A. Jagadeesh 109, R. Prem 70, P. Prashanth 49) vs. Services 33 for one in 12 overs.

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