After losing to India A in the Duleep Trophy 2024, Shreyas Iyer-  “The ball turned and the batters were getting beaten”

India D was bowled out for 183 runs after the Mayank Agarwal-led team scored 290 runs in the opening half. With the bat, Devdutt Padikkal performed admirably, scoring 92 runs, but the opposition provided very little assistance.

India A’s hitters gained control of the game in the second innings and denied the team captained by Shreyas Iyer any chance to win. Shashwat Rawat scored 64*, while openers Pratham Singh and Tilak Varma scored 122 and 111*, respectively. India A eventually gave up on 380 runs and declared their innings, leaving the D side with a huge total to chase.

In the game’s third over, India D lost the wicket of Atharva Taide, but Yash Dubey and Ricky Bhui formed a crucial alliance. Even though Bhui scored a century later, India D lost because the Indian A spinners dominated the last innings. Notably, India A was victorious thanks to the four and three wickets taken by Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani, respectively.

In the second round of the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024, India A defeated D by 186 runs at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur

India D captain Shreyas said after the loss that although they were in the game in the first innings, their inability to deal with spin cost them the match. He also praised the India A hitters for their outstanding play and expressed his hope that they would improve even more in the tournament’s last league game.

We hit the mark right away on ball one. obtained four wickets. However, Shams and Kotian have been doing fantastically. That alliance of more than 120 people stole the initiative. We lost wickets when we came in. From then on, we were falling behind. The sphere pivoted. It was beating the batters.

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Their players performed an outstanding job at bat in the second innings. It’s not an easy chore to 488 on any given day. We were mentally calculating the best course of action. At the presentation after the game, Shreyas stated, “We hope to have a good contest in the next game.”

On September 19, the last league match will take place between India D and the B team.