Even as the hapless Gujarat fielders dished out colourful conversations to try and break Kerala’s resolve during another day of marathon batting, the two most happening addas of the day took place inside the restaurant hall of the Narendra Modi Stadium post-play in the evening. Kerala coach Amay Khurasiya enquired about the formulating powdery patch outside the left-hander’s off-stump at one end with his trusted spin lieutenant Aditya Sarwate who had helped centurion Mohammed Azharuddeen to see off the day as Kerala added 212 runs to their overnight score with negligible shift in scoring intent. The idea of ‘time and turn’ dominated the discussion as Kerala extended the slow-cooking process to 177 overs, entering stumps at 418 for seven. The coach’s words to Sarwate revolved around the shaky patch, which would in due course, become vital to Kerala’s bowling plans led by the left-armer and off-spinner Jalaj Saxena against a Gujarat line-up crammed by four southpaws in the top order. Story continues below this ad While Khurasiya and Sarwate exchanged plans in one corner, Kerala …