Jammu and Kashmir's batting collapsed in the face of a disciplined bowling effort as Kerala beat them by seven wickets in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Group B cricket match here today.
J&K were bowled out for 130 in 42.3 overs before Kerala chased down the target in 29.5 overs, making 134 runs in the end.
For Kerala, Fabid Ahmed was the top wicket-taker with 3/24, while Nizar Niyas and P Prasanth claimed two wickets a piece.
Bandeep Singh's 31 was the best that a J&K batsman could manage today.
Kerala's chase was smooth with N Surendran's 85 being the top score. Surendran's knock came off 90 balls and included 12 fours and a six.
Parvez Rasool was the lone J&K bowler to make a differnce, picking up three wickets in his eight overs which cost 33 runs.
Brief Scores:
Jammu & Kashmir: 130 all out in 42.3 overs (Bandeep Singh 31, Fabid Ahmed 3/24).
Kerala: 134/3 in 29.5 overs (N Surendran 85, Parvez Rasool 3/33).
