As a pacesetter of the pack, one goals to guide from the entrance, and Maharashtra’s Ruturaj Gaikwad was no totally different on the third day of the Duleep Trophy conflict between India C and India A in Anantapur. The captain manufactured a stellar catch to cease an unstoppable pressure named Riyan Parag.
India A didn’t take a lot time to pack the tail of India C on the morning session of the third day with the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led unit including simply 14 runs to complete with 234 runs on the board. In response, the A aspect misplaced Pratham Singh early, courtesy of Gaurav Yadav’s sensible bowling. Whereas Tilak Varma and Mayank Agarwal obtained begins, the duo did not blossom, dropping their wickets to Anshul Kamboj on both aspect of the Lunch break. Riyan Parag entered the fray with Shashwat Rawat and stabilised the stage of the desk toppers forging a 105-run fourth wicket stand earlier than the opposition skipper did one thing particular to ship the Assam batter packing to the dugout.
The second ball of the forty ninth over noticed Gaurav Yadav come over the wicket and hit the deck large exterior the stumps to Parag. Because the batter seemed to bop down the bottom, he needed to attain out for the widish ball and subsequently the stroke got here off the bat’s cue finish. The ball marooned behind the additional cowl area however surprisingly Gaikwad positioned himself just a few yards behind the internal circle. The 27-year-old traced again and leaped backward on his waist to pay money for the purple rock together with his left hand. He not solely grasped the ball firmly but in addition maintained himself regardless of the physique thudding the bottom. Seeing the unbelievable catch from the skipper, Parag was totally disgusted with himself and walked off the sector with a rating of 73.
One-handed STUNNER! 🔥
Ruturaj Gaikwad is on hearth on the sector. He is pulled off one more splendid catch, this time to dismiss Riyan Parag 👏#DuleepTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank
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