Duleep Trophy | J&K spinner Parvez Rasool shines for India Red as India Blue fight on

The second match of the Duleep Trophy took place at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul between India Blue and India Red. India Red won the toss and opted to bat first at Dindigul as the Blues took to the field with the new ball. The Reds put up a strong total of 316 in the first innings as Sanjay Ramaswamy (72) and Siddhesh Lad (88) starred for them.

Saurabh Kumar and Akshay Wakhare picked up three wickets each for the bowling team as IPL’s most expensive bowler - Jaydev Unadkat ended with figures 2/63 after the first innings. However, the Blues were in trouble early on in the second innings as they were reduced to 18/3. But Delhi batsman Dhruv Shorey put up a stunning partnership with Andhra batsman Ricky Bhui as the duo put on 112 runs for the fourth wicket in an enterprising display of batting.

When India Red came out to bat again, it was Mumbai-lad Siddhesh Lad who was the pillar of support for the team as he continued to hold on with a score of 47 from 117 deliveries as skipper Abhinav Mukund bagged a half-century earlier in the innings. India Red currently lead by 179 on Day three at the NPR college ground.