India C defeat India D in Duleep Trophy 2024: Stats
Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India C overcame India D in the Duleep Trophy 2024 at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur. Notably, the low-scoring affair was over inside three days. India D managed 164 in their first innings before India C scored 168. In their 2nd innings, India D faltered from a position of comfort to be all out for 236. India C finished the job thereafter.
Summary of the contest
Axar Patel's 86 was the saving grace for India D in their score of 164. Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed three wickets for India C. In response, Baba Indrajith's 72 was crucial for India C, who managed 168. Harshit Rana claimed 4/33. Fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal saw India D score 236. Manav Suthar claimed 7/49. India C held their nerves to win (233/6).
Axar shines for India D (1st innings) with 86-run effort
India's all-format all-rounder, Axar, smashed a superb 86-run knock on Day 1. Axar's knock of 86 was laced with six fours and six sixes. He consumed 118 deliveries. Axar followed it up with a score of 28 in India D's next outing. As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 56th First-Class match, Axar is nearing the 2,500-run mark (2,475) at 35-plus. He owns 19 FC fifties.
Baba Indrajith stands out for India C
Indian domestic ace, Indrajith, showed his prowess with a well-made 72 in India C's first innings. Indrajith came to the crease when India C were 40/3. And soon, the side was reduced to 43/4. He also helped the team from 108/8 to 168/10. He slammed his 28th FC fifty (100s: 16). In the 2nd innings, Indrajith scored 7 runs. He has 5,357 FC runs.
KKR's Harshit Rana claims a four-fer for India D
Indian pacer Rana shone for India D in helping his side bowl India C out for 168. Rana handed his side a dream start on Day 1 when he dismissed India C openers Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad in quick succession. On Day 2, Rana picked Abishek Porel's scalp early on before dismissing Suthar. Rana, who owns 32 FC scalps, went wicketless (2nd innings).
India D skipper Shreyas Iyer scores whirlwind 54
India D skipper Iyer smashed a breezy 54-run knock in his side's second innings. Iyer, who fell for just nine runs in the first innings, faced 44 balls for his 54 in the 2nd innings. He struck at 122.72. Playing his 73rd First-Class match (124 innings), Iyer has raced to 5,727 runs after scores worth nine and 54. He has smashed 31 fifties.
Devdutt Padikkal smashes 56 for India D
Indian batter Padikkal registered a knock of 56 runs on Day 2. After falling for a four-ball duck in the first innings, Padikkal got to a fifty. Padikkal shared a 53-run stand alongside Iyer for the 3rd wicket. Another 73-run stand followed for Padikkal alongside Ricky Bhui (44). Padikkal owns 2,348 FC runs at 44-plus. This was the southpaw's 14th fifty in FC cricket.
Manav Suthar stands tall with 7-wicket haul
India C's left-arm spinner, Suthar, claimed five wickets in the final session of Day 2 before dismissing two more batters on Day 3 morning in India D's 2nd innings. His brilliance meant India D went from 166/3 to 236 all-out. Suthar finished with 7/49 in 19.1 overs. This was his fourth fifer in First-Class cricket. He owns 73 wickets across 15 matches at 24-plus.
Vyshak manages 5 scalps in the match for India C
Vyshak managed 5 scalps in the match for India C. In the first innings, he took a three-fer (3/19 from 12 overs). In the 2nd innings, Vyshak took 2/61 from 12 overs. Vyshak has raced to 91 wickets in FC cricket.
Saransh Jain completes 100 First-Class wickets with four-fer
Albeit in a losing cause, all-rounder Saransh Jain delivered a fine spell for India D in the fourth innings. The off-spinner claimed four wickets. With his second wicket, Saransh also completed 100 First-Class wickets. Having played 32 FC matches, the 31-year-old has raced to 102 wickets, averaging around 25. Saransh finished with 4/92. He took two wickets earlier to take six-match wickets.
