Suresh Raina corrects Ajinkya Rahane: A convolution saw the captain of India C celebrating a century while on 97*.
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During the final of the Deodhar Trophy between India B and India C at Delhi, India C defeated India B by 29 runs to win the title. Playing under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, India B had earlier won both their league matches.
Ajinkya Rahane, captain of India C, had won the toss and chose to bat. In their allotted quota of 50 overs, India C scored a match-winning 352-7. An opening partnership of 210 runs between Rahane and wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan provided the right start for India C.
While Rahane made amends after failing in the first two matches at the top of the order, Kishan made the most of the opportunity to open the innings. Having scored 5 (No. 7), 69 (No. 5) and 114 (No. 2) in the tournament, apart from rising up the batting order, Kishan has risen up his form as well.
Both the batsmen played in their own archetype manner. The dasher in Kishan scored 114 (87) with the help of 11 fours and six sixes. On the other hand, Rahane played through the innings, scoring 144* (156) with the help of nine fours and three sixes.
Suresh Raina, who scored 47 runs in three matches at an average of 23.50 and a strike rate of 70.14 during India’s tour of England this year, was out cheaply for the third time in a row. In the three matches that Raina has played in this tournament, he has scored four runs at an average of 1.33 and a strike rate of 23.52. Miserable numbers such as these won’t help him to secure a World Cup spot in the times to come.
With bowling figures of 10-1-52-3, Jaydev Unadkat was the pick of the India B bowlers.
For India B, Iyer led from the front, scoring his fifth List A century and career-best score of 148 (114). His innings comprised of 11 fours and eight sixes. That being said, lack of support from the other end, saw his team short of the target.
Both Rahane and Iyer last played an ODI for India during their tour of South Africa earlier this year. While scored an unbeaten 34, Iyer didn’t get a chance to bat. The latter has been named in the T20I squad for the series against Windies and Australia. Rahane, on the other hand, has withered away from India’s limited-overs formats of late.
Yet to make his international debut, Kishan would be hoping for continual opportunities for India A in a bid to press his case.
Scoring runs in a big final usually contain a higher value. Whether such impact-generating innings will aid these players in making the cut for the national innings, only time will.
The match took a funny turn when Rahane celebrated his hundred while still on 97*. It was only after Raina signaled to him that he realised that he is yet to score a century. Watch the full video below:
What happened there? 😁 😆 @ajinkyarahane88 felt he got to a 100, @ImRaina was quick to rectify there were 3 more runs to go 😄 pic.twitter.com/qi5RaMF8t8
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 27, 2018
Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on the match below:
It was a run-fest at the Kotla & India C are crowned Deodhar Trophy champions as they clinch the final by 29 runs. pic.twitter.com/ZQSOaLwOpD
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 27, 2018
Great fight back by shreyas #Deodhar trophy
— Pushkar (@ppushp7) October 27, 2018
RT Highest score in List A cricket for Shreyas Iyer!
Our #DD skipper’s valiant knock almost got India ‘B’ over the line while chasing a huge target in the Deodhar Trophy final.#DilDilli #Dhadkega pic.twitter.com/zmpYANBato #daredevils #sportstar
— Delhi Daredevil (@Daredevi13Delhi) October 27, 2018
Mayank Agarwal is losing his confidence now 😥 I can’t see the downfall of such a batsman with high calibre. Hope he does well in Ranji Trophy. Needs to forget about his Deodhar trophy performance .😐
— Abhiruchi Rout (@RoutAbhiruchi) October 27, 2018
Leading Wicket taker in the #DeodharTrophy 2018 : Vijay Shankar (7 Wickets at an Economy of 5.21, Average – 20.85) #PattaiyaKelappu 🤙 pic.twitter.com/kMkiJKaoWU
— ChepaukSuperGillies (@supergillies) October 27, 2018
India C team won by 29 runs congrats @ishankishan51 👏👏👏 #indiaCTeam champions of #deodhartrophy2018 #deodhar #deodhartrophy #ishankishan pic.twitter.com/mjHJZjJYN2
— R.JÄG’Ё ÊT’HÀ (@RJageetha) October 27, 2018
Another stylish left hander batting in full flow. Not for the first time; yet today is a powerful innings from @ishankishan51. A 100 not out in 76 balls for Ishan Kishan. Best of the best in #DeodharTrophy @BCCIdomestic on display in #Delhi
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) October 27, 2018
Ajinkya Rahane should have been in WC team. WC team of 2003 / 07 WC. What a gun limited overs player he would have been back then. Pity#DeodharTrophy
— Saurabh Shinde (@imsgshinde) October 27, 2018
A day when #Dhoni hits headlines another WK Captain who led Jharkhand in #VijayHazare (405 runs in 9 innings) is making it count in the #DeodharTrophy Finals. He was 6(31) before settling in and now a century of 76 balls. Well Played Ishan Kishan. @ishankishan51. #IshanKishan pic.twitter.com/QTEwQSTZeZ
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) October 27, 2018
Man of the Match – Ajinkya Rahane for his captain’s innings of 144*(156) #DeodharTrophy2018
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 27, 2018
Where are sir rahane haters hiding now #DeodharTrophy #rahane
— Rahane Hater Ko Bhagao (@rahaneswarrior) October 27, 2018