Duleep Trophy 2024 Highlights, 3rd round Day 3: Parag, Shashwat depart after fifties; Samson falls for 45 for India D vs B

IND D 244/5 vs IND B, leads by 311 runs

Bhui 90* (87)

Sengupta 28* (68)

IND A 270/6 vs IND C, leads by 333 runs

Kushagra 40* (54)

Kotian 13* (16)

Abhishek: Ricky Bhui wants a check for bad light as he is again struck on the body off Mohit Avasthi. The light meter was brought out before this over but the umpires insist on continuing for now.

IND A and IND D have now registered a lead of 300+ runs. Less than half an hour of play left on Day 3. 

Shams Mulani is dismissed by Manav Suthar for a score of eight. Kamboj with the catch and the new batter in is Tanush Kotian.

Shams Mulani c Kamboj b Suthar 8 (15b)

At the end of 40 overs, IND D 217/5 with a lead of 290 runs. It also brings up a 50-run partnership between Bhui and Sengupta vs IND B.

IND A’s lead is getting closer to 300 runs. Kushagra and Mulani the batters at the crease. 

The southpaw looked to up the ante by stepping down and slogging Manav Suthar over midwicket. The ball turns in and knocks his stumps over. 

IND 211/5 in 53 overs

Abhishek: Akash Sengupta is put down at deep square leg by Prabhudessai and follows it up with two fours off two balls in Nitish Kumar Reddy’s over.

IND D 192/5 in 34.5 overs

Abhishek: Two sixes in two balls over long off against Chahar brings up fifty for Ricky Bhui! Had left the field after copping two balls on his helmet but he is come back rejuvenated and is taking the bowlers on. 

IND D 184/5 in 34 overs, lead by 251 runs. 

A hundred in the first innings followed by a fifty in the second. An excellent batting performance from Shashwat Rawat. The 100-run partnership with Parag has put the team in a commanding position. 

Parag departs for 73. Looked to come down the ground and loft it over extra cover. Gaikwad runs to the left and holds on to a fine catch. 

Riyan Parag c Gaikwad b Gaurav Yadav 73

IND 199/4 in 48.2 overs

A body blow for India D. The first innings centurion falls for 45 to Mukesh. 

IND D 161/5 in 30.5 overs

Ricky Bhui returns to the middle after retiring hurt earlier. 

Gaurav Yadav getting a massage on his calf from the physio in the middle of the over. Parag and Sashwat are nearing a 100-run partnership and the team’s lead crosses 250. 

Akash Sengupta providing good support to Sanju Samson as India D extends its lead past 200. Samson taking it slow 20* (41). 

After tea break on Day 3, Manav Suthar begins bowling in the third session for IND C vs IND A while Mukesh Kumar sets off for IND D vs IND B.

IND D 125/4 vs IND B, leads by 192 runs

IND A 169/3 vs IND C, leads by 232 runs

Meanwhile, Samson needs to up his scoring rate for IND D which leads by 186 runs against IND B. Akash Sengupta on one (8) and Samson on 16 (36).

The IND A batter gets to his first fifty of the tournament in 80 balls, which includes three 4s and one 6. IND A now leads by 219 runs vs IND C. 

Abhishek: Ricky Bhui retired hurt after getting struck on the back of the helmet twice by Navdeep Saini. Akash Sengupta in now. India D 107/4.

Its partly due to the pitch too. Batters are ducking short deliveries purely on length but they are not bouncing enough. Now Akash is hit on the shoulder despite ducking as another bouncer stays low.

Parag and Shashwat help IND A get to a lead of more than 200 runs with the former inching closer to his first half-century of the tournament.

For IND D, it is Samson and Bhui on strike. The lead now up to 174 runs after 19 overs in the second innings. 

Parag and Shashwat stabilising the innings for IND A, the lead building up to 183 runs.. 

IND D: Sanju Samson

IND A: Shashwat Rawat

Both returning to bat after scoring centuries in the previous innings for their respective sides.

Another wicket down in the IND A vs IND C match as skipper Agarwal loses his off stump to Anshul Kamboj delivery. 

Mayank Agarwal b Kamboj 34 (60b)

IND A 94/3 vs IND C, leads by 157 runs

Abhishek: Shreyas Iyer gives in to the bouncer at last. Upper cuts it to the extremely fine third man fielder set up for the very shot.

Shreyas Iyer c Avasthi b Mukesh 50 (40b)

IND D 93/4 vs IND A, leads by 160 runs

IND D skipper Shreyas has found some form as he registers a 37-ball half-century vs IND B. Second fifty for the batter this tournament. 

Abhishek: Four fours is as many balls for Shreyas. He gets an inside edge that misses the stumps and runs to fine leg. The next keeps low and beats the keeper. The third is an intentional dab past gully while the fourth is edged through slips.

IND D 77/3 in 11 overs

Abhishek: Shreyas slashes outside off and gets an edge over gully. Saini follows up with a fuller delivery which is picked up over covers for 6.

A ball change in the middle as Mayank and Riyan look to build a partnership to take the game by the scruff off the neck. 

Bouncers continue for Shreyas. A short leg in place and two fielders behind square on the on side off the bowling of Navdeep Saini.

IND D 38/3 vs IND B, leads by 105 runs

Bhui 6* (11)

Shreyas 9* (15)

IND A 73/2 vs IND C, leads by 136 runs

Mayank 31* (52)

IND A loses its second wicket just before lunch. This time it is Tilak Varma who is caught by Gaikwad off Kmaboj’s delivery. 

Tilak Varma c Gaikwad b Kamboj 19 (41b)

Abhishek: Shreyas fluffs his lofted cover drive. While it clears the cover fielder, Abhimanyu runs all the way from mid-off to try for it. Puts in a dive and gets one hand too but shells it eventually.

Mukesh removes Bharat!

Abhishek: Mukesh delivery seemed to hurry on to Bharat and crashed into off stump.

Bharat b Mukesh 2

India D 18/2 in 3 overs

Saini removes Jagadeesan for 3 off 7 balls. Early breakthrough for India B!

Padikkal c Jagadeesan b Saini 3

Devdutt Padikkal and Srikar Bharat open for India D after the team managed a 67-run lead. Can the team bat the opposition out of the game and seal its first points of the tournament?

Drinks break

Tilak and skipper Agarwal are currently batting for IND A after the early wicket of Pratham (11 off 30). 

Washington’s siege comes to an end. He holes out to Akash Sengupta off the bowling of Saurabh!

Washington c Sengupta b Saurabh 87

IND 282 all out, trails by 67

Abhishek: Arshdeep at long on having a bit of banter with Mukesh Kumar, shouts “Mukesh do ball toh khel yaar” as Sundar denies a single off the fourth delivery as well.

Mohit Avasthi lbw Saurabh 8 (15b)

IND B 275/9 vs IND D, trails by 74 runs

Pratham Singh of IND A lifts the ball towards leg side but couldn’t connect properly. Skipper Gaikwad tracked the ball well to take the catch. 

Pratham Singh c Gaikwad b Gaurav Yadav 11 (30b)

IND A 35/1 vs IND C, leads by 98 runs

Ajith: There is plenty of noise at the main ground of the stadium yet again, the crowd is building up. So much so, it seems so unlike a domestic game of cricket in India. 

After dismissing India-C for 234, and taking a first innings lead of 63, India-A has begun its second essay well: 20 for no loss.

Abhishek: Another wicket for Saurabh as he castles Navdeep Saini who had flicked him through fine leg for a boundary earlier in the over.

Navdeep Saini b Saurabh 7 (9b)

IND B 255/8 vs IND D, trails by 95 runs

Abhishek: Akash Sengupta goes for bouncers against Navdeep Saini which he has been able to duck under so far. The dressing room sends a loud message across to Sundar to start keeping strike.

IND B loses its seventh wicket as Rahul Chahar is bowled by Saurabh Kumar. 

R D Chahar b Saurabh 9 (39)

IND B 245/7 in 69 overs, trailing by 104 runs.

IND B trails by 105 runs. Washington Sundar (64) is supported by Rahul Chahar (9) at the crease. 

IND A, with a 63-run lead, has begun its second innings, with Pratham Singh and skipper Mayank Agarwal opening. 

A heave on the offside from Pulkit to a short ball, doesn’t get the contact needed. Lobs up and the point fielder completes a simple catch. 

Pulkit Narang c Kotian b Avesh Khan 41

That brings the innings to an end. India C concedes a first innings lead of 63.

India C 234 all out in 71 overs 

Washington battles on for India B! He gets to his fifty with a boundary. A long way to for India B though, as they continue to trail by 124. 

Indrajith is likely to undergo MRI scan today and will not be playing this match any longer, reports our man on the ground, P.K. Ajith Kumar. 

Abhishek: A sombre start to the day. Sundar moves from 39 to 46 runs in first six overs. The only boundary has been off Rahul Chahar’s edge through the slip cordon.

Avesh bowls stump to stump and gets one to keep low. Vyshak can’t get his bat down in time and the 58-run stand in broken.

IND C 225/8 in 68.2 overs; Trails by 72 runs. 

A boundary for Rahul Chahar after 13 consecutive dot balls. Relieves some pressure on him and the team early on the third morning. India B trails by 132 runs. 

IND B 210/6 vs IND D

Washington 39* (89)

Rahul Chahar 0* (5)

IND B trails by 139 runs

IND C 216/7 vs IND A

Pulkit 35* (93)

Vyshak 14* (25)

IND C trails by 81 runs

When will India A vs India C & India B vs India D Duleep Trophy 2024 third round match start?

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