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Duleep Trophy: Arshdeep Singh bags six-for in India D’s consolation win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh shined in the final game, achieving career-best figures of 6 for 40 as India D overwhelmed India B with a 257-run victory to close their Duleep Trophy campaign in Anantapur on Sunday. Starting the final day at 244 for 5, India D concluded their second innings at 305, setting a challenging target of 373 for India B in slightly over 70 overs.Arshdeep, along with Aditya Thakare (4/59), bowled continuously for 22.2 overs, reducing Abhimanyu Easwaran's team to just 115.Arshdeep also achieved his best match figures of 9 for 90, notably dismissing India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav (16) twice in the same game.India B captain Easwaran struggled when it mattered most, falling to Arshdeep for 19, caught by Akash Sengupta. Nitish Reddy's quick 40 off 43 balls was the only ...
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Duleep Trophy: Riyan Parag, Shaswat Rawat take India A to strong position against India C | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag and Shaswat Rawat scored half-centuries respectively to help India A solidify their position over India C on the third day of the four-day Duleep Trophy final round match in Anantapur on Saturday. Parag contributed 73 runs from 101 balls, hitting five fours and one six. Meanwhile, Rawat scored a dynamic 53 off 67 balls, which included four boundaries and one six, leading India A to a total of 270 for six in their second innings.Skipper Mayank Agarwal also added a steady 34 runs as the opener.Parag and Rawat put together a 105-run partnership for the fifth wicket, extending India A's overall lead to 333 runs.At the close of play, wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra was not out on 40 off 54 balls, with Tanush Kotian supporting him at 13 not out. India A accumulated the runs i...
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Duleep Trophy: Abhimanyu Easwaran stands firm for India B even as Anshul Kamboj’s five-for wreaks havoc | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India B's Abhimanyu Easwaran scored an unbeaten 143 runs to guide his team to 309 for 7 against India C in their Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur on Saturday. Despite Easwaran's century, India B are still trailing by 216 runs and require 66 more runs to avoid a follow-on with only three wickets remaining.India C had earlier posted a massive first-innings score of 525, with Ishan Kishan scoring a century. On Day 3, Easwaran, the India B captain, played an impressive 262-ball innings amid a string of dismissals, thanks to India C pacer Anshul Kamboj's five-wicket haul.Starting the day at 124 for no loss, with Easwaran at 51 not out and Narayan Jagadeesan at 67 not out, India B faced early setbacks when Kamboj dismissed Jagadeesan for 70 runs in the fourth over of the morning sessi...
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Tough to live with one variation as a bowler: India pacer Akash Deep | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep sees his nine-wicket haul in a Duleep Trophy match as a reminder of areas for improvement rather than a cause for celebration. In the first round match in Bengaluru, Akash's figures of 4 for 60 and 5 for 56 for India A against India B showcased his potential, but he's looking ahead to a demanding cricket season."If you get satisfied as a cricketer, you will never learn anything.As long as I have the hunger for learning, I can never be satisfied," Akash told reporters after the match on Sunday."Wickets and results are two different things; sometimes you will get the result, sometimes not. But, the most important thing is the process…like while bowling, which are the areas that can still be improved upon," he added.Akash, who debuted in Test cricket against ...
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‘Maa kasam khale, nahi lega’: Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav’s hilarious banter during Duleep Trophy game. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Well known for being chirpy behind the stumps, keeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday was engaged in a hilarious banter with India teammate Kuldeep Yadav during the Duleep Trophy game in Bengaluru. As Pant's India B looked to dismiss India A in their second innings, Pant was caught on stump mic, teasing Kuldeep. The incident took place in the 41st over of India A chase in the fourth innings when Kuldeep struck the fifth ball of the Sai Kishore over to the fence on the on-side. Soon after the boundary, Pant was heard asking the players to close in, anticipating that Kuldeep would be taking a single off the last ball of the over. Kuldeep then said that he won't do it to which Pant responded asking to swear on his mother.Riding on Musheer Khan's 181 in first innings and Pant's quickf...
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Musheer Khan overtakes Sachin Tendulkar after 181-run knock in Duleep Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan announced his arrival on the big stage with a stellar 181 in India B’s Duleep Trophy clash against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The 19-year-old left-hand batter crafted a composed yet dominant knock, facing 373 deliveries and guiding India B to a competitive first-innings score of 321. His innings stood out, particularly as wickets tumbled around him.Musheer found a reliable partner in Navdeep Saini, and together they orchestrated a record-breaking 205-run partnership for the eighth wicket—setting the highest such stand in the tournament’s history.With his incredible debut, Musheer surpassed some of cricket’s elite, including Sachin Tendulkar, on the list of highest scores by a teenager in Duleep Trophy history. His 181 now sits third on the lis...
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Duleep Trophy: Musheer Khan hundred carries India B to 202/7 against India A | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant's highly anticipated return to red-ball cricket was short-lived, lasting only 10 balls and 15 minutes but Musheer Khan's unbeaten century propelled India B to a competitive 202 for seven against India A on the opening day of the four-day Duleep Trophy match in Bengaluru on Thursday. After a modest start and early setbacks, Musheer, alongside Navdeep Saini, lifted India B from a precarious 94 for seven with a crucial partnership that ensured their team ended the day in a more stable position.Musheer, unbeaten on 105 off 227 balls, which included 10 fours and 2 sixes, displayed maturity that belied his 19 years. He found a steadfast partner in Navdeep Saini, who remained not out on 29 off 74 balls, hitting 4 fours and 1 six. Their partnership of 108 for the eighth wicket came af...
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Duleep Trophy | Chance for Shreyas to re-establish his red-ball credentials

Shreyas Iyer. File.  Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. | Photo Credit: Periasamy M Shreyas Iyer’s shot at redeeming himself in red-ball cricket will begin on Thursday (September 5, 2024) when he leads Team-D against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Team-C in the first round of the Duleep Trophy at the Rural Trust Development Stadium in Anantapur.The 29-year-old, who last played a Test for India in February, was omitted from the BCCI central contract list for not representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal last season.Ishan Kishan was supposed to accompany Shreyas in the journey, but an injury suffered during the Buchi Babu invitational tournament has reportedly ruled him out. Suryakumar Yadav’s hand injury, also suffered during the the same tournament, meant Team-C was also not spared.In Suryakumar...
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Duleep Trophy: Rishabh Pant in focus on red-ball return; selectors eye backup options

Rishabh Pant’s red-ball return will be closely monitored and the national selectors will also trace suitable backup options to frontline stars when the Duleep Trophy, which preludes an important Test season, begins across Bengaluru and Anantapur on Thursday, September 5, 2024.Pant, who returned to white-ball formats after that horrific car crash, is yet to play in a longer-duration match. His last red-ball outing was against Bangladesh in December 2022.Now, he will turn out for Abhimanyu Easwaran-led Team B against Shubman Gill-captained Team A at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.Satisfying his outings in the shorter versions were, but this four-day tournament offers him a unique challenge – batting and ‘keeping for an undefined number of overs.Pant is the designated stumper in Team B, and it is ev...