" Another reckless shot" - Fans react as Riyan Parag gets out for 20 in IND A vs IND D 2024 Duleep Trophy match
India A batter Riyan Parag threw his wicket away after getting a start on Day 3 of the 2024 Duleep Trophy match between India A and India D on Saturday, September 14. The match is being played at Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur.
Parag walked out to bat after the fall of Pratham Singh's wicket. He took a couple of singles to get his scoring tally underway and launched a couple of maximums in the stands to stamp his authority.
In the post-lunch session, Parag looked to go after the bowling yet again but got out in the process. The 24-year-old looked to launch into the bowler but hit one high up in the air and was caught by Aditya Thakare, who was a substitute fielder.
Fans expressed their disappointment towards the shot and were quick to let their disappointment known. Here are a few reactions:
"Nahh. Parag is not ready for red ball, patience to play long nahi hai. Should stick to white ball," one user said.
"Riyan Parag gets the start in almost every inning but fails to convert into the big one.He has to understand people remember a big hundred. His recent scores in Duleep Trophy,20, 37, 31 and 30," another user mentioned.
India A march on as they look to post a big total against India D in the 2024 Duleep Trophy
After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, India D were on top of the contest by reducing India A to 93/5. Shams Mulani (89 off 187) and Tanush Kotian (53 off 80) rescued India A from any blushes and helped them score a sizeable total of 290 runs.
In reply, India D also found themselves in a precarious position at 96/5. A gritty knock from Devdutt Padikkal (92 off 124) and lower-order rearguard action from Harshit Rana (31 off 29) helped them score 183, which turned out to be 107 runs short.
At the time of writing, India A are on 355/3 after 93 overs and lead by 462 runs. Tilak Varma and Shashwat Rawat are batting in the middle of the Mayank Agarwal-led side.