WATCH: Shams Mulani rips Devdutt Padikkal’s leg stump with unplayable delivery in Duleep Trophy 2024

Devdutt Padikkalthe young and promising left-handed batsman, fell to a stunning delivery from Shams Mulani during the Duleep Trophy 2024 matching in between India A again India D at the Rural Development Trust stadium in Anantapur on Sunday (September 15). Padikkal, who was in top form, was dismissed by Mulani for just one run. The key moment came in the 32nd over of India D’s second innings, as Padikkal joined Ricky Bhui after leaving Yash Dubey.

Shams Mulani’s brilliant delivery clears Devdutt Padikkal

In the beginning, Mulani kept a strong line and height, creating a situation where scoring opportunities were limited. His approach was strategic – keeping his possessions well-placed to test the batsman’s approach and patience. On his last ball to Padikkal, Mulani, using the wicket, bowled a full ball outside the off-stump. The key to this delivery was its subtle variation and sharp out pitch.

Mulani’s strategy was to entice Padikkal to play wide, exploiting the eagerness of the goal scorers. Padikkal, expecting a straight ball, went for it through the covers. However, the delivery, which was technically pitched wide and had a lot of spin, deviated too much from the line of the bat. The sharp spin caused Padikkal to misjudge the trajectory, and the ball slipped between bat and pad. This gap, a critical opening, allowed the ball to hit the stumps straight, clear the bails and send Padikkal back to the tent.

Here is the video:

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Important wickets including Shreyas Iyer

Padikkal’s dismissal was a noticeable setback, especially given his recent form. Shreyas Iyerwho came in next, also failed, being bowled by Mulani in the 47th over. Iyer managed 41 runs off 55 balls before falling short. After Iyer’s dismissal, Sanju Samson he joined opener Bhui to anchor the innings and played some impressive shots in his short unbeaten spell so far at the crease which included two maximums. At lunch, India D were 190/4 in 49.1 overs, with Bhui unbeaten on 85* and Samson on 17*.

India A are setting a formidable target

Earlier, India A in their second innings, driven centuries away Pratham Singh again Tilak Varmathey set a formidable target of 488 runs for India D. Their dominance began with a first innings lead of 107 runs and continued into the second innings. A solid opening innings of 115 runs in the middle Mayank Agarwal and Pratham laid the foundation. Agarwal scored 56 runs before Iyer was dismissed. Pratham’s innings of 122 off 189 balls and Varma’s unbeaten 111 off 193 balls, and Shashwat Rawat64 not out from 88 balls, enabling India A to declare their second innings at 380/3 after 98 overs.

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