Kamboj’s eight-for gives India-C the lead despite Abhimanyu’s heroics

Anshul Kamboj's eight wickets help India-C take a 193-run lead over India-B in Duleep Trophy match.

Medium-pacer Anshul Kamboj finished with figures of eight for 69 as India-C bowled out India-B for 332 and secured a 193-run first-innings lead on the final day of the Duleep Trophy second round at the Rural Development Trust Stadium B-ground here on Sunday.

India-B skipper and opener Abhimanyu Easwaran carried his bat with a knock of 157 (286b, 14x4, 1x6).

After Kamboj had Rahul Chahar bowled in the first over of the day, Abhimanyu brought up his 150 with back-to-back fours off pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak in the second over. He cut to the sweeper boundary, before inside-edging past the keeper.

Kamboj went on to rattle the stumps for Navdeep Saini, and have Mukesh Kumar caught by Sai Sudharsan at short leg.

India-B was awarded five penalty runs for time wasting by the fielding side (law 41.9.3).

Surprise decision

Surprisingly, India-C skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t choose to enforce the follow-on. Batting again, Ruturaj hit a 93-ball 62 (8x4, 1x6), before he was trapped in front by leg-spinner Chahar.