The sign for the DRS was largely a prayer, at finest a hope. There was no stopping the inevitable. Prasidh Krishna had certainly received his man, and India-A the Duleep Trophy.
B. Sai Sudharsan’s splendid hundred would have been a match-saving innings on most days. A limping B. Indrajith’s courageous resolution to come back out to bat at No. 10 deserved a greater outcome, however India-C had no reply to the fiery spell from Prasidh. The India seamer – in solely his second recreation after getting back from harm – took the final three wickets to energy his workforce to a 132-run victory when it appeared India-C might salvage a draw.
That draw would have made India-C the champion. With Sai Sudharsan (111, 206b, 12×4), battling it out in opposition to a robust, different bowling assault on a difficult wicket, it had appeared like Ruturaj Gaikwad’s males would have pulled it off, with just some overs to bat out.
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However Sai Sudharsan, whereas attempting to get a single off the final ball of the over, top-edged to fine-leg, the place a working Tanush Kotian held his nerves and the ball. Out got here the injured Indrajith, however he lasted solely two balls earlier than falling to a high-quality diving catch at leg-slip by Tilak Varma.
He then had Anshul Kamboj lbw with a ball that got here in sharply and saved low. The umpire’s resolution was promptly reviewed however that solely delayed India-A’s celebrations a bit.
Earlier, India-A resumed its second innings at 270 for six, and declared two overs later at 286 for eight.
Set a goal of 350, India-C sprang a shock by sending in Vyshak Vijaykumar to open alongside Ruturaj. The Karnataka seamer appeared snug sufficient in his new position, and raised 36 for the primary wicket. However his resolution to go for a single the place there was none proved expensive: substitute fielder Shaik Rasheed hit the stumps instantly from mid-on.
Ruturaj (44, 93b, 5×4) was joined by Sai Sudharshan and the duo placed on 77 for the second wicket. The captain was caught behind off the spectacular seamer Aaqib Khan. Then the spinners Kotian and Shams Mulani took over, earlier than the return of Prasidh.