A sporting wicket spices issues up. Just like the one on the Rural Improvement Belief Stadium’s essential floor. The second day of the Duleep Trophy match between India-A and India-C proved as fascinating as the primary. On the finish of it, India-C was 216 for seven, replying to India-A’s 297.
If not for a wonderful innings from Abishek Porel (82, 113b, 9×4), India-C’s deficit would have been greater. He performed strokes throughout the park till he stepped out to Shams Mulani and skied to mid-off.
It was his fifth-wicket stand with B. Indrajith that steadied the innings — from 41 for 4. When their stand was price 86, Indrajith, who was batting on 34 (61b, 5×4), acquired injured whereas going for a run and needed to retire damage.
It was a wonderful spell by 20-year-old seamer Aaqib Khan that derailed India-C. He took wickets together with his first two balls. He had Ruturaj Gaikwad edging to the ’keeper with a ball that moved away and uprooted Rajat Patidar’s off-stump with one which darted in.
Earlier, India-A resumed the day at 224 for seven. Shashwat Rawat’s hopes of an even bigger hundred have been dashed by Vyshak Vijayakumar, who knocked out the off-stump with a fuller supply that formed away. The Karnataka seamer impressed, taking 4 for 51.
The eighth-wicket stand between Rawat (124, 250b, 15×4) and Avesh Khan (51 not out, 68b, 5×4, 4×6) raised 90, the best of the innings. The pacer additionally placed on 42 for the ninth wicket with Prasidh Krishna (34, 39b, 7×4). He loved his stint with the bat, as he went on to make his second fifty in First Class cricket.
After reaching his fifty off 67 balls — with a six off Gaurav Yadav over long-on — Avesh unfold his arms, and beamed extensively on the dressing room. He had each purpose to be pleased with his knock that got here at a troublesome time for his crew.
The scores: India-A — 1st innings: Pratham Singh c Sai Sudharsan b Kamboj 6, Mayank Agarwal c Kishan b Kamboj 6, Tilak Varma run out 5, Riyan Parag c Sai Sudharsan b Vyshak 2, Shashwat Rawat b Vyshak 124, Kumar Kushagra c Kishan b Vyshak 0, Shams Mulani c Patidar b Gaurav 44, Tanush Kotian c Indrajith b Kamboj 10, Avesh Khan (not out) 51, Prasidh Krishna b Vyshak 34, Aaqib Khan b Gaurav 0; Extras (b-4, lb-7, nb-2, w-2) 15; Whole (in 90.5 overs): 297.
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-14, 3-17, 4-35, 5-36, 6-123, 7-154, 8-244, 9-286.
India-C bowling: Kamboj 17-3-49-3, Gaurav 17.5-7-57-2, Vyshak 21-3-51-4, Narang 22-0-65-0, Suthar 13-1-64-0.
India-C — 1st innings: Ruturaj Gaikwad c Kushagra b Aaqib 17, B. Sai Sudharsan c Kushagra b Aaqib 17, Rajat Patidar b Aaqib 0, Ishan Kishan b Avesh 5, B. Indrajith retd. damage 34, Abishek Porel c Mayank b Mulani 82, Manav Suthar b Kotian 2, Pulkit Narang (batting) 35, Anshul Kamboj b Mulani 1, Vyshak Vijaykumar (batting) 14; Extras (b-4, nb-5) 9; Whole (for seven wkts. in 64 overs): 216.
Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-29, 3-39, 4-41, 5-136, 6-165, 7-167.
India-A bowling: Prasidh 14-1-49-0, Avesh 12-1-52-1, Aaqib 13-1-43-3, Kotian 15-2-38-1, Mulani 10-1-30-2.
Printed – September 21, 2024 12:12 am IST
