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Kerala crushed Tamil Nadu by 199 runs at the Krishnagiri Stadium in Wayanad.
Pavan Raj's fifer for Kerala was the highlight of the final day in Wayanad after the hosts made Uttarakhand to follow on.
Ahammed Imran was Kerala U-23's latest centurion after Varun Nayanar and Shoun Roger.
Sunil Oasis-led Warriors beat K Chandrasekhara's Absolute Sobers in the final.
Kerala would be fancying their chances to make it to the semifinals for the first time on an uneven wicket.
Basil scalped 5/27 while Warrier returned figures of 4/30 as former champions Gujarat, chasing a victory target of 195, were bowled out for 81 in the first session of day three.
A maiden semifinal berth in the Rani Trophy was set up by the pace duo of Basil Thampi and Sandeep Warrier who scalped 16 wickets between them.
Pace bowlers from both sides are expected have a field day in the semifinals to be played at the Krishnagiri Stadium in Wayanad from Thursday.
Kerala's dream run in the Ranji Trophy came to a grinding halt as they suffered an innings defeat to holders Vidarbha.
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