Duleep Trophy: India C nose ahead of India D despite Axar’s all-round efforts

IANS | September 5, 2024 6:46 PM

Anantapur, Sep 5 (IANS) After bowlers called the shots which resulted in 14 wickets falling in a single day, India C managed to nose just ahead of India D at the end of Day One of the Duleep Trophy first-round game at the Rural Development Trust ground here on Thursday. Pushed into batting first, India D found themselves in trouble at 76/8, till Axar Patel stepped up to hit a counter-attacking 86 as the team made 164 in their first innings, with the next highest score being just 13.

Maharaj, Seales, Wellalage nominated for ICC Player of the Month

IANS | September 5, 2024 2:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the men’s and women’s nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, with players from Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies confirmed to be in the running.