Easwaran’s ton and Aaqib Khan’s bowling shine as India B and India C struggle in domestic clashes
India D in Control Despite Easwaran’s Century as India B Struggle
Abhimanyu Easwaran showcased his class with a century, but India B found themselves struggling in their clash against India D. Sanju Samson’s brilliant hundred on Day 1 had put India D in a strong position, and they managed to add only 43 runs to their overnight total, finishing at 349. Navdeep Saini was the star for India B, taking 5 wickets for 74 runs to limit India D’s batting progress.
In response, India B’s top order collapsed under pressure. Arshdeep Singh and Aditya Thakare ripped through the batting lineup, leaving Easwaran with little support at the other end. Arshdeep took crucial wickets, including Musheer Khan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Nitish Reddy, while Thakare dismissed N Jagadeesan early. Easwaran’s 116 and a solid 105-run partnership with Washington Sundar provided some hope, but India B ended the day at 201/6, trailing by 139 runs.
Brief Scores:
India B 201/6 (Abhimanyu Easwaran 116, Washington Sundar 39*; Arshdeep Singh 3-35, Aditya Thakare 2-33)
India D 349 (Sanju Samson 106, KS Bharat 52; Navdeep Saini 5-74)
India A Lead Despite India C Fightback
Aaqib Khan, the talented 20-year-old fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh, shone with the ball again as India A held the upper hand against India C. Riding on Shashwat Rawat’s unbeaten 124, India A added 73 runs to their overnight total, with Avesh Khan smashing a quickfire 51 off 68 balls. India A finished with 297 on the board.
In response, Aaqib Khan ran through India C’s top order, reducing them to 41 for 4 early on. However, Baba Indrajith and Abishek Porel led a strong recovery, with Porel scoring 82 runs before getting dismissed. At stumps, India C were 216/7, trailing India A by 81 runs, with Pulkit Narang and Vijaykumar Vyshak at the crease.
Brief Scores:
India C 216/7 (Abishek Porel 82, Pulkit Narang 35*; Aaqib Khan 3-43, Shams Mulani 2-30)
India A 297 (Shashwat Rawat 124, Shams Mulani 44; Vijaykumar Vyshak 4-51, Anshul Kamboj 3-49)
Both games remain finely balanced as the teams head into crucial Day 3 action.