Duleep Trophy: IND-A vs IND-D, Day 1 Highlights: The Duleep Trophy 2024 second round match is being played between India-A and India-D at the Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur from Thursday, 12 September. India-D captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first.

At the end of the first day, India A have scored 288 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Shams Mulani (88*) and Khaleel Ahmed (15*) are unbeaten at the crease.

Both the openers of India-A returned to the pavilion cheaply

Batting in the first innings, India-A got a very bad start. India-D bowler Vidwath Kaverappa sent both the openers to the pavilion within 10 overs. India-A captain Mayank Agarwal (7) and Pratham Singh (7) both could not play a big innings.

Riyan Parag played a stormy innings

After losing two big wickets at the score of 21, the partnership between Tilak Verma and Riyan Parag seemed to be flourishing. Riyan Parag was seen giving the fans the fun of T20 cricket in the Test, but lost his wicket against Arshdeep Singh in the 17th over. Riyan Parag played a brilliant innings of 37 runs with the help of 5 fours and a six in 29 balls. At the same time, Tilak Verma (10) lost his wicket in the 18th over and India-A suffered the fourth blow at the score of 69.

Half century partnership between Shams Mulani and Kumar Kushagra

Middle order batsman Shashwat Rawat also could not do anything special, he lost his wicket to Harshit Rana on 15 runs in the 25th over. After this, there was a partnership of 51 runs for the sixth wicket between Kumar Kushagra and Shams Mulani. Kumar Kushagra scored 28 runs in 66 balls.

91 run partnership between Tanush Kotian and Mulani

After losing 6 wickets at a score of 144, Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian took charge. There was a crucial partnership of 91 runs for the seventh wicket between the two batsmen. Tanush Kotian played an innings of 53 runs in 80 balls with the help of 6 fours and a six. He was out in the 67th over against Saurabh Kumar.

Shams Mulani will enter the field with this intention on the second day

Shams Mulani completed his half-century in 75 balls during the 51st over of the innings. By the end of the first day, he has scored 88 runs in 174 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. On the second day of the game, the batsman’s intention will be to convert this innings into a century.

Talking about India-D bowlers, Harshit Rana, Vidwath Kaverappa and Arshdeep Singh took 2-2 wickets on the first day. Whereas, Saransh Jain and Saurabh Kumar took 1-1 wickets.