India A captain, Shubman Gill departed for 25 (43) on the 2nd day of India A vs India B encounter of the Duleep Trophy 2024, thanks to a ripper from Navdeep Saini. Navdeep Saini bowled a good length delivery, which nipped back in to a great extent.
Gill thought that the ball would hold its line after pitching and, hence, opted to leave. However, the ball came back in sharply after pitching, leaving the batter stunned. Gill’s stumps were rattled and thus had to go back to the pavilion. The video of the same has been doing the rounds on social media.
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In response to India B’s 321-run total, Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal came to open the innings for their team. The duo looked fluent for most part of their innings. They had added 57 runs inside 14 overs and looked on course to convert the start into a big one.
However, Navdeep Saini got the prized wicket of Gill on the final ball of the 14th over. In his very next over, Saini also sent Mayank Agarwal back to the hut.
Mayank Agarwal got a good start but could not convert into a big one as he nicked Saini down the leg-side only to be caught by Pant behind the stumps.
This caused India A’s team to stall an innings total of 134/2, with Parag and KL Rahul having added some resemblance to their innings at Stumps on day 2.
India A vs India B: Day 2 Match Review
The Chinnaswamy stadium didn’t seem a batter’s paradise on the first day of the Duleep Trophy, as many of the finest batters could not give a profound performance with the bat.
India B team was reduced to 94/7 in 43.5 overs. However, Musheer Khan took the innings ahead alongside no. 9 batter Navdeep Saini. Khan batted stunningly for his debut Duleep Trophy hundred, taking the team’s total to 202/7 at stumps on Day 1.
Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini began their innings on day 2 with overnight scores of 105* and Saini 29, respectively. The duo batted till lunch as Musheer, the 19-year-old scored 181 runs, missing out on a terrific 200 runs by just a whisker. All players rose to their feet to pay respect to his innings.
Saini helped them post a total of 321 as he scored a fighting half-century. Later, he also struck back with two wickets. Though the India A batter scored quick runs, they ended with 134/2 at stumps.
