Duleep Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan hits five fours in one over
Sarfaraz Khan, a prominent figure in domestic cricket, showcased his batting prowess by hitting five boundaries in a single over during the ongoing Duleep Trophy match. The match is being held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where India B is facing off against India A. This impressive feat was achieved against bowler Akash Deep, who had earlier dismissed Sarfaraz's brother Musheer for a duck.
Musheer Khan's performance and Sarfaraz's retaliation
In the first innings of the match, Musheer Khan had scored an impressive 181 runs for India B. However, he was dismissed without scoring in the second innings by Akash Deep. This dismissal set the stage for his elder brother Sarfaraz to step up and deliver a stunning performance against the same bowler who had earlier dismissed his sibling.
Sarfaraz's boundary blitz against Akash Deep
Sarfaraz's boundary blitz began in the last session of Day 3, with Akash bowling the first over. He left the first delivery alone but capitalized on the second, a back-of-length ball wide off, cutting it wide of gully for a boundary. The third delivery was met with an elegant drive by Sarfaraz that sent it past cover for another four runs.
Sarfaraz continues his boundary spree
Akash Deep's fourth delivery, an inswinger onto the pads, was skillfully flicked by Sarfaraz past square leg for another boundary. He then leaned into an off-drive against an overpitched ball just outside off on the fifth delivery, sending it straight of mid-off. The final ball of the over saw Sarfaraz crack it square past point for his fifth boundary in a row against Akash Deep.
Sarfaraz's overall performance in the match
Despite his boundary blitz, Sarfaraz was dismissed after scoring 46 runs off 36 balls, which included seven fours and a six. His dismissal came at the hands of Avesh Khan. This performance followed his brother Musheer's earlier contribution of 181 runs in the first innings. Meanwhile, despite struggling against Sarfaraz, Akash claimed a fifer in that innings.
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Summary of the contest
India B rode on Musheer Khan's 181 and Navdeep Saini's half-century to post a score of 321. Notably, India B were 94/7 at one stage. Akash Deep took four wickets for India A. In response, no India A batters managed a half-century in their score of 231. Saini and Mukesh Kumar claimed three-fers. Akash's second-innings fifer helped his team dismiss India B for 184, setting a target of 275 runs for India A.
