India A win Duleep Trophy 2024 title: Decoding stats
India A have won the Duleep Trophy 2024 title after overcoming India C in round 3 at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur. India A scored 297 in the first innings before bowling out India C for 234. In their 2nd innings, India A scored 286/8d. Sai Sudharsan's century wasn't enough for India C, who lost by 132 runs. Here are the details.
India A finish above the pile
India A collected 12 points from three matches, having claimed two wins and suffering one defeat. India A's NRR read +0.258. India C, who failed to force a draw on Day 4, finished 2nd, collecting nine points from three matches (NRR: -0.469). Meanwhile, India D, who defeated India B, finished last with six points (NRR: +0.323). India B managed 7 points (NRR: -0.205).
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India A's Shashwat Rawat hammers third successive fifty-plus score
23-year-old Shashwat Rawat enjoyed himself in the 2024 edition of the Duleep Trophy. Playing for India A, Rawat scored 53 from 67 balls in the 2nd innings after managing 124 in the first. Before this match, he managed scores worth 14 and 64* to slam three successive fifty-plus scores. Rawat has raced to 1,451 runs in First-Class cricket at an average of 52-plus.
Avesh and Prasidh shine against India C
India A pacers Avesh Khan and Prasidh Krishna did well with all-round peformances. Avesh scored 51* and Prashidh managed 34 in the first innings. With the ball, Avesh then took 3/64. In the fourth innings of the contest, Prasidh did an able job, claiming three scalps. He took 3/50 in 13.5 overs. Avesh contained India C with 0/34 from 14 overs.
Riyan Parag's 73 was crucial for India A (2nd innings)
Riyan Parag's 101-ball 73 played a key role in helping India A. He shared a 105-run stand alongside Rawat for the fourth wicket. His knock had five fours and a six. He made amends after scoring only 2 runs in the first innings.
Sudharsan's valiant 111 falls short
Sudharsan was India C's warrior in the run-chase, scoring 111 runs from 206 balls. He was the reason India C were alive in order to atleast have a chance of drawing the match. It was Sudharsan's maiden fifty-plus score in the 2024 tournament.
