Abhimanyu showed frustration as he missed his perfect Irani Cup double-century for the Rest of India in the ongoing Irani Cup against Mumbai.
The 29-year-old Bengal batter played an almost invincible innings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium; he went on to score a magnificent 191 runs in response to Sarfaraz Khan’s double century for Mumbai in the first innings.
The opening batter batted for the Rest of India for 100 overs in their second innings before he got dismissed for a mammoth 191 when he was caught by Shams Mulani in the 103rd over of the game.
Easwaran’s stunning 165-run partnership for the fifth wicket, which he posed alongside Dhruv Jurel, who also got out for a 93 after he missed on his well-deserving century as well. It was at the back of these innings that the Rest of India could pose a huge total of 416, though they yet trailed by 121 at the end of the second inning.
Dhurv Jurel was out after being caught by Hardik Tamore of Shams Mulani two overs before Mulani also picked the wicket of Easwaran. Before this, Sarfaraz Khan also took to his stance as he added brilliance to the fixture with his stunning double hundred as he slammed a 222-run innings.
Abhimanyu Easwaran might make it to the India team as an opener for the Indian team ahead of the BGT
Easwaran has been noted recently after an invincible innings, in which he played against the Mumbai team in the Irani Cup. The Bengal-based Ranji batter was in red-hot form, as he was the most informed batter in the Ranji Trophy, a form which he continued during the Duleep Trophy, where he scored successive hundreds.
Though Easwaran could not make it to the Bangladesh series, he might be seen as one of the most highly considered openers in the upcoming series against New Zealand. Sarfaraz Khan might once again be backed in the middle order, even if he replaces some of the most veteran players.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played under different conditions, though Easwaran might be a very possible opener and a backup alongside Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. If the New Zealand series goes well, the selections for which are round the corner, he might make it into the BGT as well, considering his stunning form.
