Duleep Trophy: Harshit Rana shines with four-fer versus India C
Promising Indian pacer Harshit Rana shone for India D in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024 encounter against India C at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur. Responding to India D's score of 164, India C managed 168, taking a four-run lead. Rana was the pick of the India D bowlers to ensure his side doing well. Here we decode further details.
Rana takes early wickets across both days
Rana handed his side a dream start on Day 1 when he dismissed India C openers Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad in quick succession. Rana's quick burst saw India C get reduced to 14/2 in 6.4 overs. India C ended Day 1 at 91/4. On Day 2, Rana picked Abishek Porel's scalp early on before dismissing Manav Suthar. India C were reduced to 101/6.
2nd four-fer in FC cricket for Rana
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 8th First-Class match, Rana has raced to 32 wickets at an average of 25-plus. This is now his 2nd four-wicket haul in FC cricket. He also owns a five-wicket haul.
Summary of the contest
India D were bowled out for 164 in 48.3 overs. Axar Patel led the way for India D with a score of 86. Vijaykumar Vyshak picked three scalps for India C. In response, India C were folded for 168. Rana was superb for India D. Baba Indrajith managed 72 for India C, who took a four-run lead. Axar claimed 2/46 as well.
Who is Harshit Rana?
Rana is a right-arm pacer who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. He made his First-Class debut during the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy against Assam in Guwahati. Rana picked up 21 wickets in five games in the tournament at an average of 26.66. The pace-bowling all-rounder also scored 152 runs at 30.40. He made his List A and T20 debuts earlier in 2022.
Rana claimed 19 wickets for KKR in IPL 2024
Rana was one of the star performers for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League. He picked 19 scalps from 13 games at an average of 20.15 and his economy rate was 9.08. KKR won the 2024 IPL trophy.
