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Duleep Trophy: Vidwath Kaverappa, Hanuma Vihari Help South Zone End Title Drought With 75-run Win Over West Zone | Cricket News
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Duleep Trophy: Vidwath Kaverappa, Hanuma Vihari Help South Zone End Title Drought With 75-run Win Over West Zone | Cricket News

[ad_1] Top bowling spells by Vidwath Kaverappa, Sai Kishore and classy knocks from skipper Hanuma Vihari proved to be the difference as South Zone clinched the Duleep Trophy title by defeating West Zone in the final by 75 runs on Sunday. This is South Zone's first title win since the 2010/11 season. They shared the title with North Zone in the 2013/14 season. In the chase of 298 runs, West Zone lost two quick wickets, including Prithvi Shaw for just seven. WZ was at 19/2. Then, Cheteshwar Pujara and Priyank Panchal rebuild the innings with a half-century partnership. Vasuki Koushik broke the partnership at 57 runs, dismissing Pujara for 15. WZ was at 75/3.Suryakumar Yadav was next to fall for just four and WZ was struggling at 79/4. Another valuable partnership followed between Sarfaraz ...
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Duleep Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Fighting Knock Keeps West Zone Alive | Cricket News
15Jul By adminNo Comments
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Duleep Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Fighting Knock Keeps West Zone Alive | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shepherded by Priyank Panchal's spunky innings, West Zone defied South Zone bowlers while chasing a formidable 298 and finished day four of the Duleep Trophy final at 182 for five in Bengaluru on Saturday. They still need 116 more runs to retain their title, setting the stage for an exciting concluding day. In the first session, South, who were 181 for 7 overnight, were bowled out for 230 as left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja grabbed five wickets.But the day's protagonist was the West Zone captain. Panchal, who completed 8000 runs in First-Class cricket en route to his 92 off 205 balls, kept the hopes of West alive on an attritional day.Panchal and Sarfaraz Khan amassed 98 runs for the fifth wicket alliance in which the former was the steering force.Panchal has been one of the pro...
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Duleep Trophy: Vidwath’s Kaverappa Four-Wicket Burst Gives South Zone Edge | Cricket News
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Duleep Trophy: Vidwath’s Kaverappa Four-Wicket Burst Gives South Zone Edge | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Zone pacers were brilliantly bellicose while reducing West Zone to 129 for 7 and help their team regain some of the lost ground on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru on Thursday. West still trail South by 84 runs. Earlier, South were bundled out for 213 in their first innings. Once Prithvi Shaw and Harvik Desai took West to 97 for 1, they were poised for a romp and the conditions too remained a tad sunny. Shaw was quite a sight during that phase. The 23-year-old blunted the South pacers in his inimitable way, producing a slew of sparkling shots.Vidwath Kaverappa pitched the ball on his driving arc, a wowing cover drive followed. Vasuki Koushik marginally overpitched a delivery and Shaw produced a straight drive that is now patented to the Mumbai school of...
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Duleep Trophy: South Zone Face West Zone In An All-Star Final | Cricket News
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Duleep Trophy: South Zone Face West Zone In An All-Star Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] The South Zone and West Zone players will look to bridge the gap between the collective goal of a title win and their personal targets when they face each other in the Duleep Trophy final, starting in Bengaluru from Wednesday. From a team perspective, West have a proud record to preserve. They have appeared in 34 Duleep Trophy finals so far, winning 19 of them. They are the most successful team in this tournament and South will be eager to end that hegemony by winning a 14th title for themselves.South might also have a point to prove as they had lost to Ajinkya Rahane-led West Zone by a massive 294 runs in the Duleep Trophy final last year.As it occurs in any team contest, Duleep Trophy also works as a vehicle to achieve certain individual objectives. Cheteshwar Pujara offers the ...
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“You Think You Might Get That Chance…”: Domestic Star On West Indies Tour Snub | Cricket News
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“You Think You Might Get That Chance…”: Domestic Star On West Indies Tour Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] India selectors have been under the scanner ever-since the squad for the upcoming West Indies tour has been announced. Many fans and former cricketers slammed the selection committee for overlooking Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, despite his major contributions in the domestic cricket. Another brilliant domestic batter, who got ignored by the selectors is Priyank Panchal. The 33-year-old Gujarat-based batter was earlier named as an injury replacement for Rohit Sharma during a Test series against South Africa in 2022 but could not find a place in the Playing XI.In a recent interview, Panchal revealed that he has taken the snub in a really positive way and stated that selection is something that is not in a player's hand."I think the selection is completely out of our control. What I ...
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“Just Because He Doesn’t Play IPL…”: Wasim Jaffer’s No-Nonesense ‘Two Cents’ On India Squads For West Indies Tour | Cricket News
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“Just Because He Doesn’t Play IPL…”: Wasim Jaffer’s No-Nonesense ‘Two Cents’ On India Squads For West Indies Tour | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Wasim JafferIndia's Test and ODI squad selection for the West Indies tour saw a number of youngsters being given the opportunity. But, seeing a few 'deserved candidates' being snubbed, a number of former cricketers have expressed their displeasure on social media. The likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Priyank Panchal, etc., were all overlooked as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikward earned the call-up for the tour. Former India batter Wasim Jaffer, giving his two cents on the squads selection, asked the BCCI selection committee some critical questions.Jaffer, in a tweet, admitted being baffled over the selection of 4 opening batters for the Test squad. He feels Sarfaraz should've earned the nod instead, being a middle-order batter.The former I...
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Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Double Ton Puts Gujarat In Command vs Chandigarh | Cricket News
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Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Double Ton Puts Gujarat In Command vs Chandigarh | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Priyank Panchal hammered an unbeaten 257 to help Gujarat take a massive 292-run first innings lead against Chandigarh on day three of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Resuming at an overnight score of 249 for 3, Panchal marched on to score a superb double century and his mammoth 307-run unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket with M A Hingrajia (151 not out, 12 fours, 2 sixes) put Chandigarh on the mat. At stumps, the home team had reduced Chandigarh to 46 for 2, still 246 runs behind and staring at an innings defeat.Panchal, who has been one of the prolific scorers on the domestic circuit, showed why he is a tough customer, as he ground the opposition bowling attack with his 353-ball knock which included 22 fours and 2 sixers.Hingrajia proved t...
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Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal Leads Gujarat’s Fightback Against Chandigarh | Cricket News
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Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal Leads Gujarat’s Fightback Against Chandigarh | Cricket News

[ad_1] Opener Priyank Panchal led from the front with an unbeaten half-century as Gujarat gave a strong reply to Chandigarh's 304 in their Ranji Trophy Group D match on Wednesday. Panchal was batting on 87 off 146 balls (8x4, 1x6) in company with wicketkeeper-batter Het Patel (37) in an unbroken 53-run stand as Gujarat were 249/3 at stumps on day two, trailing Chandigarh by 55 runs. Panchal was also involved in two key partnerships; first with Kathan Patel (47; 66b), and then Priyesh Patel (62; 108b) to take the team forward.Earlier, Chandigarh managed to add 57 runs to their overnight total before being dismissed in 116 overs.Lather, who was unbeaten on 68, was dismissed 13 runs short of a century, becoming Hardik Patel's third victim (3/39).Shen Patel claimed 4/85 while Sidharth Desai ...
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Yash Dhull, Umran Malik In ‘Rest Of India’ Squad For Irani Cup, Hanuma Vihari To Lead | Cricket News
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Yash Dhull, Umran Malik In ‘Rest Of India’ Squad For Irani Cup, Hanuma Vihari To Lead | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the 'Rest of India' squad that will take on 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra in the Irani Cup from October 1-5. The Irani Cup is returning after three years, with the prestigious competition dropped from the domestic schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. India batter Hanuma Vihahi will lead Rest of India, while another India international, Mayank Agarwal, has also been picked in the squad. Yash Dhull, who led India to the 2022 U-19 World Cup trophy, has also been selected along with young pace sensation Umran Malik.Apart from Vihari, Mayank and Dhull, the other batters picked are domestic stalwarts Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran, as well as Sarfaraz Khan, who has been racking up ru...
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2nd Unofficial Test: Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat Shine As India A Score 229/6 On Second Day vs NZ A | Cricket News
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2nd Unofficial Test: Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat Shine As India A Score 229/6 On Second Day vs NZ A | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Priyank Panchal's dogged 87 and a fighting unbeaten 74 by keeper Kona Srikar Bharat took India A to 229 for six on the second day of the rain-hit second unofficial Test against New Zealand. After the first day's play was called off due to rain, the truncated second day saw 66 overs being bowled, and most of the top and middle-order batters failed to make an impression. Skipper Panchal's knock came off 148 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes, while Bharat's unbeaten knock saw him face 104 balls while hitting 10 boundaries.The Panchal-Bharat duo rescued India A with a 117-run fifth-wicket stand after they were left in a tangle at 68 for four.The three centurions from the previous 'Test' -- Abhimanyu Easwaran (22), middle-order batter Rajat Patidar (4) and NT Tilak Varma (0) -...
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