The Duleep Trophy has been the most scintillating tournament in the domestic circle this time around, as many players have taken part in the tournament this time around. After the first round saw some special performances from many players, some have been picked for India’s series against Bangladesh.
The Duleep Trophy opening round saw exemplary efforts from the youngster Musheer Khan with his unstoppable 181-run knock. With Pant and Rahul returning with the bat scoring 50’s under different circumstances they could return to the Indian red-ball side.
On the other hand, the other match at Anantapur saw both teams underperform with the bat as only Axar seemed the pick among batters. However, several bowlers like Manav Suthar, Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana, Yash Dayal and the best among the lot, Akash Deep emerged as top contenders for the Indian side, and likely the young left-arm pacer Dayal and Akash Deep have found their place in the side.
The Round 2 matches begin on the 12th of this month, as Team India A and India C were put to bat first under different conditions, Team A struggled with the bat early on, despite Parag handing some stunning entertainment to fans with a quickfire knock.
Sams Mulani at the back end of the innings scored a stunning 89-run knock, as all-rounder Kotian also knocked off a stunning half-century. Despite Padikkal’s brilliant 92, the entire team collapsed for 183. Harshit Rana with another 4-fer and Aqib as well as Khaleel Ahmed also emerged as the pick of the bowlers.
When Pratham Singh and Mayank Agarwal scored emerging 50s in the second innings and posted a total of 115 for the opening stand thus leading the way for a 222-run lead in the match. Though, fans were more driven by Shreyas Iyer’s first-ball wicket as he removed skipper Mayank, with a caught and bowl at the stumps of Day 2.
On the other hand after Ishan Kishan’s stunning 100 on Duleep Trophy comeback and Indrajith’s 78 followed by a stunning 82 from Manav Suthar that took their first innings total to 525. In return, India B openers, Easwaran and skipper Gill’s replacement Jagadeesan scored fifties to mark a 124-run opening partnership. Whole Mukesh Kumar and Rahul Chahar picked 8 wickets between them.
Action resumes from Day 3 at Anantapur.
