Good Afternoon, नमस्कार! Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog session of the first day of the Duleep Trophy 2017-18 Final between India Red and India Blue at Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. We will be bringing to you the live updates from this final game. India Red finished on top for the points table with 7 points from 2 games, while India Blue finished with 4 from as many games. The previous group game between both sides ended in a draw. Quite a few players will be eager to make an impression ahead of multiple domestic competitions in view. Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Washington Sundar will eye a national team spot with New Zealand and Sri Lanka series on the horizon. Quite a few players from Indian Premier League (IPL) will be on show— Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Siddarth Kaul and Basil Thampi will be keenly observed.
The Duleep Trophy was a last moment addition to the domestic calendar after Technical Committee chief Sourav Ganguly intervened. The tournament has been one of the most disorganised ones in recent times.
Teams:
India Blue : Samit Gohel, Srikar Bharat, Manoj Tiwary, Suresh Raina(c), Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhargav Bhatt, Akshay Wakhare, Ishant Sharma, Pankaj Singh, Sagun Kamat, Pankaj Kumar Rao, Abhimanyu Easwaran
India Red : Gahlaut Rahul Singh, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Baba Indrajith, Chama Milind, Siddarth Kaul, Basil Thampi, Vijay Gohil, Ishank Jaggi, Ashok Dinda, Prithvi Shaw, Akhil Herwadkar, Washington Sundar, Rahul Singh, Surya Kumar Yadav
Live Updates
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STUMPS: After Shaw and Karthik fell, India Blue staged a small comeback by removing Indrajith for 4. Red 317/5 (83.3)
Nonetheless, an entertaining day’s play wherein Red were on top for maximum period. Few wickets in the end have provided some relief in Blue’s camp. Over to day two tomorrow. Goodnight.Finally a wicket for India Blue. Dinesh Karthik falls for a blistering 111; trapped lbw off Wakhare.
India Red 300-3 (79). Shaw 150*.Shaw-Karthik’s partnership stands at 144. India Red 233/2 (62).
Shaw 125*, Karthik 71*DINNER: India Red end a dominating second session at 203 for 2.
Shaw 114*, Karthik 56*. Partnership: 114 runs*Prithvi Shaw in 90s. There is no stopping this kid. Playing an invaluable innings. Karthik holding back well too. Red 154/2 (41)
India Blue have removed Suryakumar Yadav as well. He goes for 8 and is replaced by skipper Dinesh Karthik. A crucial phase in the match.
Shaw remains unbeaten on 65. India Red 100/2 (30)TEA: Reds 86 for 1. Shaw 53*, Yadav 8*
India Red 75/1 (23.4)
Finally a breakthrough for India Blue. They get a run-out out of nowhere. Akhil walks back for 25. Meanwhile, Shaw is just a run away from notching up a fine and positive half-century.
India Red 23/0 (8): It is a cautious start by Reds. While Prithvi Shaw is going at a good rate with three boundaries, Akhil Herwadkar is composed at the other end.
Dinesh Karthik: I think it is a straightforward decision to bat first here as the wicket looks dry and we want to put runs on the board first up.
Suresh Raina: Wicket looks good and hope it might remains this way for the next five days. We are looking to play session by session and take it forward. Feeling good with my fitness and looking forward to play the final.
India Blue (Playing XI): Srikar Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Manoj Tiwary, Suresh Raina(c), Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhargav Bhatt, Akshay Wakhare, Ishant Sharma, Pankaj Singh
First Published on September 25, 2017 1:30 PM IST Last updated on September 25, 2017 9:21 PM IST
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