Sachin Baby's unfortunate dismissal on his 100th first-class game due to a miscued slog sweep allowed Vidarbha to regain control. Baby's wicket became a turning point, and Harsh Dubey entered the record books for the most wickets in a Ranji Trophy season. Kerala trails Vidarbha by 37 runs with hopes still alive.
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