Duleep Trophy 2024 Highlights, Day 4, First Round: India B beats India A by 76 runs; India C hands India D 4-wicket loss

A comprehensive win in the end for Abhimanyu Easwaran-led India B which handed a 76-run loss to Shubman Gill’s India A. They equal India C in the points table with 6 points.

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Musheer wraps up the game! A quick bouncer surprised Akash Deep who hastily left his popping crease and Musheer, who was at short leg, quickly pounced on the ball and run out the last man. 

With this, India B beats India A by 76 runs to take home 6 points from this match. 

Saini attempted a bouncer but Akash pulled away with fierce force and he moved to 43. 

Navdeep Saini remvoes Avesh! India B is just a wicket away from taking this match. 

Washington strikes! He cut short Kuldeep’s stay in the middle. Washington tosses up the delivery, invites Kuldeep to drive the ball and Musheer does a clean job to complete the catch. India B needs two more wickets to win. 

Akash Deep is demonstrating his power! He hit Musheer for two big sixes -- first over wide long on and then a straight hit to get his third six. 105 more needed to win. 

Akash Deep opens his arm, goes for a lofted drive on long off for a boundary to take India A past 150 as the batting team needs 124 more to win. 

Mukesh was hit for a boundary by KL Rahul but he got the last laugh, followed it up with a slower one outside off and Rahul edged it in an attempt to cut it off the back foot. 

Rahul departs for a 121-ball 57. Akash Deep joins Kuldeep in the middle.

The last session has started—42 overs left on this day. India A needs 143 more to win. 

Tea has been taken. Kuldeep looks solid in his defence while Rahul has gone past his half-century. India A needs 143 to win, India B needs four more wickets. 

KL Rahul reaches his half-century in 99 balls. Good show of his defensive technique. Last two overs have seen two boundaries coming. India A is taking its time, trying to stay in the game. 

Runs aren’t coming easily for India A. Neither Rahul nor Kuldeep are showing intent to up the ante. 153 more to win with a session and a half left. 

Rahul and Kuldeep continue to defend. Not sure what exactly is the plan here: take time and then go for the target or defend for draw. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal too rolled his arm to bowl some gentle leg spin. 

A long way to go for India A. India B bowlers are right on top, not allowing any scoring option for the two batters. There was a slight delay in the game as well after Kuldeep Yadav was hit on the helmet by a rising Nithish Reddy delivery. No damage, thankfully. 

Musheer inside the 30-yard circle is a different beast! He has been phenomenal in this match. A leading edge off Dube’s bat and Musheer dove on his right to complete a breath-taking catch. Dube falls after scoring 14 off 27.

Kuldeep Yadav joins KL Rahul in the middle. 

Rahul and Dube have stabilised a little for India A, but they need runs at a brisk pace if they want to stay in the hunt in this match. 181 runs needed.

Shivam Dube is the new batter in at number six. KL Rahul holds the key for India A in this match. 

Mukesh Kumar strikes straight after lunch! Tanush Kotian played a loose shot away from the body off the first delivery he faced after lunch and nicked it behind to keeper Rishabh Pant. Kotian goes for a 2-ball duck. India A five down for 76. 

Lunch has been taken. India B at advantage here with four wickets. However, there has been a conscious effort by India A to keep the intent going to go for the chase. Rahul is at crease with Tanush Kotian. 

A golden duck for Jurel! Yash Dayal induces an edge and a good catch at gully. Eight wickets in this session already. 

Navdeep Saini once again gets Gill out in this match. This time he’s caught behind. Energy is high in the India A camp. 

Shubman Gill was dropped by Nithish Reddy off Navdeep Saini in the slips. The intent has still been positive though. KL Rahul is the new batter in and has scored 10 off 17 so far. 

Yash Dayal comes around the wicket and the tactic works! Parag gets a faint edge to the keeper. Dayal is ecstatic and gives a send off as well! Parag was looking dangerous, so a much needed wicket for India A. Parag out for 31 off 18. 

Parag with another pull shot for a six off just his 11th ball of the innings. India A is looking very positive with the intent to chase the target. 

Looks like India A is going for it. 23 runs in three overs. Parag smacked a beautiful six, a short-arm jab, off Mukesh Kumar that suggests the intent of the team. 

An early breakthrough for India B as opener Mayank Agarwal is caught at slips. Yash Dayal strikes. A good diving catch. Umpires had to double check it before confirming the dismissal. 

Interesting chase ahead. Will India A try to go for it, or will it look to defend the rest of the day? 

Shubman Gill begins with a four off the first ball. 

Khaleel Ahmed takes the final wicket of the innings. Yash Dayal is out for 16. India A needs 275 runs to win. 

Five-wicket haul for Akash Deep. Navdeep Saini is caught behind. That’s seventh catch for Dhruv Jurel as well in this innings. 

Akash Deep strikes once again! Seamed into the left hander, a huge gap between bat and pad and the ball uproots the off stump. 

Akash Deep just took 10 deliveries to make an early breakthrough this morning. A seam-up delivery outside off, Sai Kishore nudged it and Dhruv Jurel’s safe hands were enough to undone the batter. 

Kishore goes back with a no score. In comes Navdeep Saini at no. 9. 

Sai Kishore and Washington Sundar walk out in the middle. Khaleel will continue his over. 

India B will head into the final day of its Duleep Trophy encounter against India A holding an ever-so-slight upper hand after it took a 240-run lead by stumps on day three at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.

After dismissing India A for 231 — an addition of just 97 runs to the overnight score of 134 for two — India B built on the 90-run first-innings lead, courtesy some manic hitting from Sarfaraz Khan (46, 36b, 7x4, 1x6) and Rishabh Pant (61, 47b, 9x4, 2x6).

By Stumps, it had reached 150 for six, with Nitish Reddy’s dismissal ushering the end of the day’s play.

Read N. Sudarshan’s day 3 match report from Bengaluru here:

Duleep Trophy 2024: Pant, Sarfaraz help India B remain in driver’s seat ahead of final day against India A

IND A vs IND B: After dismissing India A for 231 India B built on the 90-run first-innings lead, courtesy some manic hitting from Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant.

IND A vs IND B

India B 321 & 150/6 vs India A 134/2; India B lead by 240 runs. 

IND C vs IND D

India C 168 & 233/6 vs India D 206/8 & 164; India C won by 4 wickets

India A:

Shubman Gill (C), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KL Rahul, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat.

India B:

Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK)

Where will India A vs India B Duleep Trophy match be played?

The India A vs India B Duleep Trophy match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

LIVE STREAMING INFO

Where to watch Duleep Trophy India C vs India D match?

The live telecast of the Duleep Trophy will be on Sports18 Network and can be streamed on Jio Cinema app and website.

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