Set a target of 177 to win the match, Andhra Pradesh hung on to draw their Ranji Trophy league match against Kerala at Cochin.

Kerala, reeling overnight at 131/7, miraculously made it to 259, with KN Ananthapadmanabhan making a sterling unbeaten 74, coming in at number 10. Sreekumar Nair, the other overnight batsman, made 83 off 390 minutes and 279 balls. For Andhra Pradesh, Mohamad Faiq picked up his second five-wicket haul of the match.

Andhra Pradesh never looked to go after the target, preferring instead to pick up their five points by virtue of a first-innings lead. At the close of play, Andhra Pradesh were 78/2, with skipper MSK Prasad unbeaten on nine off 102 minutes and 66 balls.

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