Bowlers put India Green on top in Duleep Trophy

Ruturaj Gaikwad was the highest scorer for India Blue, while Ishan Porel bagged three wickets of Green.

Update: 2019-08-17 22:24 GMT
Ruturaj Gaikwad (99) then led the chase but missed out on a well-deserved century. His fellow opener Shubman Gill (69) and first-down Shreyas Iyer (61) also blasted half-centuries as India A overhauled the target in 33 overs at Coolidge Cricket Ground here. (Photo: PTI)

BENGALURU: Rain hampered the first day’s play between India Blue and India Green in  the Duleep Trophy at Just Cricket Ground here on Saturday. Day’s proceedings were called off owing to bad light with India Blue placed at 112/6 .  

Ruturaj Gaikwad was the highest scorer for India Blue, while Ishan Porel bagged three wickets of Green.

Unbeaten Ankeet Bawane (21 off 103 balls) battled out against the disciplined bowling by Green, especially the seamers.

Accompanying him in the middle is Saurabh Kumar, who is batting on 2. Green skipper Faiz Fazal also tried a few overs from leg-spinner Rahul Chahal, but he wasn’t as effective as the seamers.

Earlier, keeping overcast conditions and quality of fast-bowlers in the mind, Fazal put Blue to bat.

The new ball did the trick as opener Snell Patel (five off 25balls) was plumb in front to an in-swinging ball by Tanveer Ul-Haq.

Brief scores: India Blue 112/6 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 30, Ankeet Bawane 21*, Ishan Porel 3/26, Tanveer Haq 2/36) vs India Green.

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