The sign for the DRS was largely a prayer, at greatest a hope. There was no stopping the inevitable. Prasidh Krishna had certainly obtained his man, and India-A the Duleep Trophy.
B. Sai Sudharsan’s splendid hundred would have been a match-saving innings on most days. A limping B. Indrajith’s courageous choice to come back out to bat at No. 10 deserved a greater consequence, however India-C had no reply to the fiery spell from Prasidh.
The India seamer – in solely his second recreation after getting back from harm – took the final three wickets to energy his workforce to a 132-run victory when it seemed India-C might salvage a draw.
That draw would have made India-C the champion. With Sai Sudharsan (111, 206b, 12×4), battling it out towards a powerful, assorted bowling assault on a difficult wicket, it had seemed Ruturaj Gaikwad’s males would have pulled it off, with only a few overs to bat out.
However Sai Sudharsan, whereas attempting to get a single off the final ball of the over, top-edged to fine-leg, the place a working Tanush Kotian held his nerve and the ball.
Out got here the injured Indrajith, however he lasted solely two balls earlier than falling to a advantageous diving catch at leg-slip by Tilak Varma.
He then had Anshul Kamboj lbw with a ball that got here in sharply and stored low. The umpire’s choice was promptly reviewed however that solely delayed India-A’s celebrations a bit.
Earlier, India-A resumed its second innings at 270 for six, and declared two overs later at 286 for eight.
Set a goal of 350, India-C sprang a shock by sending in Vyshak Vijaykumar to open alongside Ruturaj. The Karnataka seamer seemed comfy sufficient in his new function, and raised 36 for the primary wicket. However his choice to go for a single the place there was none proved pricey: substitute fielder Shaik Rasheed hit the stumps instantly from mid-on.
Ruturaj (44, 93b, 5×4) was joined by Sai Sudharshan and the duo placed on 77 for the second wicket. The captain was caught behind off the spectacular seamer Aaqib Khan. Then the spinners Kotian and Shams Mulani took over, earlier than the return of Prasidh.
The scores:
India-A — 1st Innings: 297.
India-C — 1st Innings: 234.
India-A — 2nd Innings: Pratham Singh c Ruturaj b Gaurav 11, Mayank Agarwal b Kamboj 34, Tilak Varma c Ruturaj b Kamboj 19, Riyan Parag c Ruturaj b Gaurav 73, Shashwat Rawat b Suthar 53, Kumar Kushagara c Kamboj b Gaurav 42, Shams Mulani c Kamboj b Suthar 8, Tanush Kotian (not out) 26, Avesh Khan c Kishan b Gaurav 0; Extras (b-3, lb-14, w-3): 20; Whole (for eight wkts. decl. in 66 overs): 286.
Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-73, 3-94, 4-199, 5-209, 6-234, 7-285, 8-286.
India-C bowling: Kamboj 17-3-60-2, Gaurav 15-0-68-4, Vyshak 6-0-36-0, Narang 8-1-30-0, Suthar 20-0-75-2.
India-C — 2nd Innings: Ruturaj Gaikwad c Kushagra b Aaqib 44, Vyshak Vijaykumar (run out) sub 17, B. Sai Sudarshan c Kotian b Prasidh 111, Rajat Patidar b Aaqib 7, Ishan Kishan c Kushagra b Kotian 17, Abishek Porel c Mayank b Kotian 0, Pulkit Narang c & b Kotian 6, Manav Sutharr c Mayank b Mulani 7, Anshul Kamboj lbw b Prasidh 0, B. Indrajith c Tilak b Prasidh 0, Gaurav Yadav (not out) 1; Extras (b-3, lb-4) 7; Whole (in 81.5 overs): 217.
Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-113, 3-133, 4-174, 5-178, 6-188, 7-212, 8-216, 9-216.
India-A bowling: Prasidh 13.5-3-50-3, Avesh 14-2-34-0, Aaqib 14-6-26-2, Mulani 19-6-46-1, Kotian 18-3-47-3, Parag 3-0-7-0.
Revealed – September 23, 2024 01:00 am IST
