Duleep Trophy 2024/25, IND-A vs IND-D Third Match Report, September 12 – 15, 2024
India A 290 and 115 for 1 (Agarwal 56, Pratham 59*) leading India D 183 (Padikkal 92, Khaleel 3-39, Aaqib 3-41) by 222 runs
Adding just two runs to their 288 for 8, India A bowled out India C for just 183 runs, Khaleel turning in a superb spell of bowling and seam bowling to finish 3 out of 39.
While he only bowled eight overs, he managed to create chances and keep the batsmen guessing with his late swings and lifts. He dismissed Atharva Taide with a wicked arm-raiser on the third ball of the innings and then got Shreyas Iyer off seven balls in his second over.
Iyer, who seemed worried because of the away game and the short ball that he could not get out, fell while catching a full ball in the middle of the game, he could not give his full effort because he was hanging on the crease. .
Khaleel’s third goal was a Zaheer Khan-esque one that he managed to score near the stumps as he bent one to beat Ricky Bhui on the pads. Bhui was self-absorbed and trapped in the front.
One of his three wickets in his first spell was that of the returning Sanju Samson, who lasted just six balls as he didn’t get a toss until mid-on. Aqib finished 3 for 41.
Prasidh had the last laugh, however, when he found Padikkal who went well to edge past the wicketkeeper. Padikkal’s 92 came off just 124 balls with wickets falling by his side. He hit 15 boundaries in his knock.
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