Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a disappointing start to his Duleep Trophy career scoring only 8 runs for East Zone against North East Zone in the quarter final.
The 15 years old was named vice captain under Ishan Kishan but could not make a big impact with the bat.
What was unusual about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s jersey during the match?
The left handed batter hit two fours before being dismissed from just his sixth ball. However something unusual caught attention as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked back to the pavilion, part of his jersey number had been covered with tape.
Why was part of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s jersey number covered with tape?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s jersey had been taped so that only the number ‘3’ could be seen. The exact reason is not clear but the 15 years old may have covered part of the number to keep ‘3’ visible. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wears jersey No. 3 for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. The tape on his Duleep Trophy shirt may have been used to cover a possible printing mistake, but the actual reason has not been confirmed.
How was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dismissed in his first innings?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could face only six balls before getting out. He hit Manipur pacer Bishworjit Konthoujam for two fours but the bowler struck back with the final delivery of the second over.
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Who led East Zone’s recovery after early wickets fell?
Shahbaz Ahmed played a key role with both bat and ball as East Zone took control after Day 2 of their Duleep Trophy quarter-final against North East Zone in Bengaluru. East Zone were in trouble at 138/5 after losing Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan cheaply. However, Bengal batters Sudip Kumar Gharami and Shahbaz Ahmed changed the game with big centuries, scoring 146 and 167 respectively. Their efforts helped East Zone reach 467 in the first innings.
How did North East Zone fare in their reply to East Zone’s total?
North East Zone struggled in reply and were bowled out for 111. They were then asked to bat again after being forced to follow on. Medium pacer Abhijit Sarkar took five wickets, while Shahbaz Ahmed picked up three wickets.