Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sensation Harshit Rana showed his all-round skills by scoring 31 runs off 29 balls in the ongoing Duleep Trophy match between India D and India A at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur on Saturday, September 14. The right-handed batter's innings was laced with two sixes and four boundaries.
Rana was the second-highest run-getter for his team in the first innings. His knock helped India D reduce their first innings deficit to 107 runs.
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Harshit Rana has scored a century in his first-class career. He is mostly popular for his bowling performances. The right-arm pacer bagged four wickets against India C in the previous game. The 22-year-old has taken four wickets against India A (first innings) in the ongoing match as well.
India A dominate Harshit Rana’s India D in Duleep Trophy match
A clinical batting display from Pratham Singh and skipper Mayank Agarwal has helped India A dominate India D in the third match of the Duleep Trophy. Pratham scored 122 runs off 189 balls, comprising one six and 12 boundaries. Mayank also chipped in with 56 off 87, including eight boundaries. The duo put on a 115-run partnership for the opening wicket.
Pratham also stitched a 104-run stand with Tilak Varma for the second wicket. At the time of writing, India A are 223-2 in their second innings, with Varma (42 off 89) and Riyan Parag at the crease.
Asked to bat first, India A put up 290 in their first innings. Shams Mulani top scored with 89 off 187, while Tanush Kotian contributed 53 off 80. Harshit Rana bagged four wickets, while Vidwath Kaverappa and Arshdeep Singh scalped one wicket each.
In response, India D were bundled out for 183 in their first innings. Devdutt Padikkal starred with the bat, scoring 92 off 124, comprising 15 boundaries. Khaleel Ahmed and Aaqib Khan emerged as the pick of the India A bowlers, picking up three wickets apiece.
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