Prithvi Shaw all set to pursue World Cup dream after more-than-two-months injury layoff
Cricket | Feb 14, 2019, 11:50 AM ISTShaw had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in a practice game against Cricket Australia XI.
Shaw had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in a practice game against Cricket Australia XI.
All-rounder Vijay Shankar, who is currently with the Indian team playing in the T20 series in New Zealand after making his ODI debut in Australia, has been picked in the 16-man squad.
Chand, playing his second match of the tournament, produced the timely knock after in-form Rishabh Pant (13) and veteran Gautam Gambhir (27) got out cheaply as Delhi put on board 153 for six.
On a day India veteran Gautam Gambhir failed to get a big score, Rishabh Pant again did the star turn smashing 34-ball 58.
Chasing a stiff 193 after they opted to field, Uttar Pradesh were in trouble early but Raina and opener Umang Sharma made it easy in the end with a match-winning 160-run partnership off 90 balls.
This was also Raina's fourth T20 century and second highest by an Indian as he missed Murali Vijay's record 127 by just one run.
Kuldeep, who came into the reckoning with his impressive performances for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL, did not hide his desire to play for the franchise again.
Gurkeerat smashed an 18-ball 43 hitting six fours and two sixes while Yuvraj (40 off 34 balls) played second fiddle to make light of Mumbai's 198/4 in 20 overs after they were put in to bat first.
In the group B fixtures at Eden Gardens, Pant made mockery of the 146-run chase as his 33-ball 58 (7x4s, 3x6s) saw Delhi cruise home with 5.4 overs to spare.
With the scores tied while chasing 159, Punjab scored 15 runs in the one-over eliminator with Yuvraj hitting a boundary and Mandeep Singh smacking K Gowtham for a six.
Gambhir was conspicuous by his absence during Delhi's training session on Saturday at the Eden Gardens and the manager informed the media that the left-handed opener will join the team tonight.
While the final of the Mushtaq Ali T20 meet is on January 27, all other games would have been before that giving ample time to the scouts to spot their picks.
Many in DDCA alleged that the selectors got an escape route in U-23 with regards to Ranjan once the purpose of him being a part of IPL auction was served.
"Records happen if you keep scoring," Pant said after smashing the fastest T20 century, revealing how captain Kohli's success mantra worked for him.
Even though Pant led his team to a thumping 10-wicket victory, he became the second fastest batsman in T20 history to score a century as his included twelve sixes and eight fours.
J&K overhauled the target, reaching 122 for six in 18.4 overs, courtesy a superb half-century by Wadhwan.
Nair's knock of 111 was instrumental in Karnataka posting 179 for 9 in 20 overs after being sent in to bat by Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar.
The incident happened when Karnataka opener Karun Nair flicked a delivery off Mohammed Siraj over the mid-wicket and picked up a couple of runs.
Yuvraj scored 50 off 40 balls, an innings that was overshadowed by Manan Vohra's 74 off 50 balls, as Punjab scored a decent 170/3 in 20 overs.
Kolkata: Wriddhiman Saha continued his sparkling form as his successive half-century fashioned Bengal's 72-run win over Tripura in their East Zone league for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament played at the JU second
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