Duleep Trophy: Easwaran scores ton, Suryakumar disappoints for India B vs India D

uber-talented Sanju Samson completed his 11th first-class hundred before Arshdeep Singh showed his wares with semi-new ball as India D held sway over India B on second day of ir final Duleep Trophy round robin league match here on Friday.

India D scored 349 in 87.3 overs in ir first innings while India B were t very comfortably placed at 210 for 6 when stumps were drawn despite skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran's (116) second hundred of tournament. hundred happens to be Easwaran's 25th in first-class cricket.

Suryakumar Yav , India T20 captain, who missed first couple of rounds due to finger injury, didn't last long, managing only five before he was dismissed by opposition team's best bowler Arshdeep (3/30 in 12 overs).

Samson, who smashed his way to an unbeaten 89 on opening day, kcked off required 11 runs as his 106 off 101 deliveries comprised 12 boundaries and three huge sixes.

Starting day at 306 for 5, India D didn't last long despite Samson's ton as last five wickets fell with dition of 43 runs with bulk of dam being done by Delhi speedster Navdeep Saini.

Saini (5/74 in 18.3 overs), who wasn't initially picked in any of squs, is showing renewed purpose as he grabbed his sixth five-for in first-class cricket and his first in quite some time. With 11 scalps in three games so far, Saini seemed to have once again me his way back into tebook of selectors.

When India B batted, it was Easwaran, who looked cut above rest during his 170-ball kck that h 13 fours and a six.

Having scored 157 t out in previous game, Easwaran, 29, will keep five wise men interested about him despite critics pointing out that former Bengal skipper doesn't score on big domestic days when bowling attack is a bit top tch.

While India B were placed well at 88 for 2 at one st, it was Arshdeep who came back for his second spell with a slightly older SG Test ball and first found Musheer Khan (5) plumb in-front.

Suryakumar was reason for all those who came to watch match but he lasted merely 15 balls with itya Thakare holing him out off Arshdeep's bowling.

To make matters worse, Arshdeep also induced an edge off all-rounder Nitish Reddy (0) to Samson with India B tottering at 100 for 5.

But Easwaran kept his composure in presence of Washington Sundar (39 batting) as duo ded 105 runs for sixth wicket.

India B skipper was out at fag end of day, when Thakare (2/33) got him caught behind stumps.

Brief Scores: India D 1st Innings: 349 in 87.3 overs ( Sanju Samson 106, Navdeep Saini 5/74). India B 1st Innings 210/6 in 56 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 116, Washington Sundar 39 batting, Arshdeep Singh 3/30).