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IND A Vs IND B Duleep Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan brief 9-run innings ended as Avesh Khan trapped him leg-before, securing his second wicket on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2024 match, leaving India B at 67-3. On September 5, 2024. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B saw a significant moment on Day 1 as Avesh Khan claimed his second wicket by dismissing Sarfaraz Khan. Sarfaraz brief stint at the crease came to an end when he was trapped leg-before wicket for just nine runs.
Sarfaraz Khan, known for his batting prowess, had a challenging outing. He faced 35 balls and managed to score only nine runs, including one boundary. His downfall occurred on the very first delivery of the 33rd over, bowled by Avesh Khan. Avesh delivered a well-angled ball from wide of the crease, which Sarfaraz attempted to place on the leg side but missed, resulting in the ball striking his pads. The umpire promptly gave him out, and despite Sarfaraz opting for a review, ball tracking confirmed that the delivery was clipping the stumps, validating Avesh’s decision.
Sarfaraz dismissal left India B in a precarious position at 67-3 after 32.1 overs. The day began with India A winning the toss and opting to bowl first. India B’s openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, initially established a solid partnership, contributing 33 runs from 78 balls. Easwaran innings was cut short as he was dismissed for a modest 13 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal showed promise but was eventually dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed. Jaiswal scored 30 runs off 59 balls, hitting six boundaries before his departure. Sarfaraz Khan, struggling from the outset, failed to make a significant impact and was dismissed by Avesh Khan. Rishabh Pant, making his return to red-ball cricket, had a brief but notable appearance. He struck a boundary off his first ball but was dismissed for just seven runs by Akash Deep.
In the bowling department for India A, both Akash Deep and Avesh Khan took two wickets each, while Khaleel Ahmed contributed with one. The effective bowling performance by these players put India A in a strong position early in the game. The match continues to evolve as the two teams battle it out for supremacy in the Duleep Trophy. With India B struggling at 67-3, the remainder of the innings will be crucial in determining the course of the match.
India A vs India B Highlights: Musheer Khan Ton Shines in India B Ruins
India A vs India B Highlights: India domestic season officially kicks off today with an improvised version of the Duleep Trophy, which will see four teams competing — divided in Team A, B, C, D. With most of India’s Test stars and hopefuls, except Rohit, Virat, Jadeja and Ahswin, playing the tournament. it’s almost an audition for India Test swing beginning with the two-match home series against Bangladesh.
Over the next 5-6 months, India will play 10 Tests in total, including the five-match series in Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Agarkar sent ‘Jurel Samson’ tip for Bangladesh Tests after Pant gets
Rishabh Pant received an early boost on Wednesday after Ishan Kishan was ruled out of the opening round of the 2024 Duleep Trophy owing to an injury he picked up during the pre-season Buchi Babu tournament. The development left Pant favourite to make a return to the Test side for the first time since December 2022. when he had incurred a car accident. he failed to impress the selectors on Day 1 of the domestic tournament at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, after being dismissed for just seven runs in 10 balls.
India B incurred a poor start to their innings after being put to bat first by India A captain Shubman Gill as the pace trio of Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, and Akash Deep reduced the side to 94 for seven in 43.5 overs, with each of the bowlers picking two wickets each.
During the collapse, Pant fell victim to Akash in the 36th over of the innings, when he looked to go over mid-off for a boundary, but instead holed it out to Gill, who took a tumbling, and almost injured his shoulder, to grab a brilliant catch.
Following the poor outing in the first innings, fans on social media lashed out at the cricketer while advising BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar to consider Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson as India’s wicketkeeping options for the upcoming home series against Bangladesh, which begins on September 19.
BCCI to pick Indian team after first round of Duleep Trophy
The Agarkar-led committee will pick the 15-member squad for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and the selectors will keep a keen eye on the Duleep Trophy proceedings. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the Test squad will be named after the end of the opening round of the domestic tournament, on September 8. The selected players will then attend a training camp in Chennai, before the opening Test at the same venue.
Pant, who made a return to competitive cricket in IPL 2024 after spending almost 15 months recovering from the car accident, will be hoping to get picked for the Test series after making a comeback in T20Is during the World Cup in June and later in the ODIs during the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. he faces stiff competition from Jurel, who not only impressed in his debut series against England earlier this year, but was also decent with the gloves on Day 1 of the 2024 Duleep Trophy for India A.
Duleep Trophy 2024: New Structure and Key Captains
This year’s tournament will see captains leading four revamped teams: Shubman Gill for India A, Abhimanyu Easwaran for India B, Ruturaj Gaikwad for India C, and Shreyas Iyer for India D. The opening round matches will begin on September 5, with games held in Bengaluru and Anantapur.e schedule for the matches is as follows:
- September 5 – 8: India A vs India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru; India C vs India D at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur.
- September 12 – 15: India A vs India D at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur; India B vs India C at ACA ADCA Ground, Anantapur.
- September 19 – 22: India A vs India C at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur; India B vs India D at ACA ADCA Ground, Anantapur.
Duleep Trophy: Key Players
The tournament will feature top domestic players, including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Prasidh Krishna for India A, and Rishabh Pant, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Washington Sundar for India B. The India C squad will be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, with Suryakumar Yadav and Mayank Markande among the team’s key players. Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Axar Patel will lead India D.
Duleep Trophy Team Rosters:
India A: Shubman Gill (C), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Riyan Parag, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat.
India B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK).
India C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Gaurav Yadav, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank
India D: Shreyas Iyer (C), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan (WK), Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (WK), Saurabh Kumar.
