In the first round match of Duleep Trophy 2024, India-C defeated Shreyas Iyer-led India-D by 4 wickets very easily. In this match played in Anantapur, India-C, led by Rituraj Gaikwad, achieved the target of 233 runs given by India-D by losing 6 wickets on the third day of the match. For India-C, captain Rituraj and Rajat Patidar played strong innings while chasing the target in the second innings, while Abhishek Porel made a useful contribution in the second innings like the first innings and took rest only after giving victory to the team.

The first first class match held in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh after about 6 years resulted in a result in just 3 days.

As expected, the fast bowlers dominated in the beginning but the spinners also showed their prowess in the third and fourth innings. India-C spinner Manav Suthar proved to be the best and the difference in this matter. He took 7 wickets in the second innings of India-D and played an important role in bundling out the entire team for just 236 runs.

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Abishek Porel (35*) and Manav Suthar (19*) held their nerve to take India C past the finish line. They won by 4 wickets

What an exciting roller-coaster of a match #DuleepTrophy , @IDFCFIRSTBank

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) September 7, 2024

(News is being updated)