Only 13 runs were scored by wicketkeeper hitter Srikar Bharat, while Axar Patel, batting at number seven, did most of the hard lifting. On September 5, India C and India D faced off in the second game of the Duleep Trophy 2024 at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur.
Andhra Pradesh. After winning the toss, India C chose to bowl first. India D was reduced to 34 runs for five wickets in 11 overs. Yash Dubey scored ten runs, the most of any of the top five batters.
Axar Patel game-saving performance allowed India D to score 164 runs while batting for just 48.3. Eventually
With just nine runs scored, captain Shreyas Iyer let the side down, and Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed for a duck, continuing his careless batting style. The all-rounder received little assistance from the tail-enders, but he still managed to score 86 runs off 118 balls with six boundaries and as many maximums.
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As the southpaw attempted to slog, he was grabbed by Manav Suthar and fell to Hrithik Shokeen. Himanshu Chauhan and Anshul Kamboj each contributed two wickets while Vijaykumar Vyshak shone with three wickets for India C.
Axar Patel is in no mood to be defensive, hits 6️⃣, 4️⃣, 6️⃣ 🔥#DuleepTrophy2024pic.twitter.com/6MGmlwwIdh
— Sports with naveen (@sportswnaveen) September 5, 2024
Axar Patel has time & again proved that he has the technique & temperament of the highest quality,be it any format he has always delivered.A great find,hope he continues to do it for India for a longer time.#DuleepTeophy
— Archisman Mishra (@iamarchis16) September 5, 2024
Give him the Title of Sir Axar Patel
— 𝕐𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 (@_Yasin18_) September 5, 2024
Axar Patel has done more than enough in the test format to be considered only as a batter if not as an all rounder. The form he has shown today is a testament to that. Can easily slot him at 6 after Pant, followed by all rounders and bowlers.#DuleepTrophy2024 #AxarPatel
— Raunak Pradhan (@raunak_26_11) September 5, 2024
What an absolute carry job by a axar patel
— Amit Dubey (@AmitHellboyz143) September 5, 2024
Wow Axar Patel giving us his batting treat .Score is 154-8 and he has scored 83 out of them with sr of 76 and still batting atm #DuleepTrophy2024
— Cricket on my mind (@bhuvifan2003) September 5, 2024
AXAR PATEL – THE CRISIS MAN!!
– India D were 48/6 at one stage, but Axar took the responsibility and smashed a terrific fifty. What a player! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/swZGb6xtPB
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 5, 2024
Ravendra jadeja 2.O
Axar Patel saviour 🔥— Prasad varma (@Prasadvarm65691) September 5, 2024
Inning of the highest quality! Take a bow , Axar Patel! One of the most Dependable man across formats rn in India!🛐
— iThunder (@HiPrsm) September 5, 2024
Axar Patel is 4th best batsmen out there after Pant,Jaiswal and KL Rahul.
— Kohli’s 235 (@rahulsinggghhh) September 5, 2024
Playing XIs:
India D: Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dubey, Ricky Bhui, Shreyas Iyer(c), Srikar Bharat, Atharva Taide(w), Axar Patel, Saransh Jain, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Aditya Thakare
India C: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel(w), Baba Indrajith, Aryan Juyal, Hrithik Shokeen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Himanshu Chauhan
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