The young Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh looks to cement his place as a regular starter in the Indian team. This is evident from the type of lethal fast bowling that the 25-year-old has resorted to for his national team, Punjab, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.
A deadly swing spell from Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep took advantage of the favorable spin bowling conditions in Vadodara in the early hours after Punjab won the toss and elected to bowl first. Arshdeep was almost unplayable during the first few hours of the game, which worried the initial pair of captains. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Arshin Kulkani.
The Maharashtra captain was particularly frustrated with the side seam movement of Arshdeep, who soon gave up his wicket scoring just 5 runs off 5 balls. first order mass Siddhesh Veer was the next prey to the swing sensation when he made a remarkable swing and returned to the pavilion on a duck. The young Kulkarni was the next Maharashtra to be sacked by Arshdeep. The 19-year-old scored a flawless century against a capable opponent in a crucial match before giving a simple catch to the Punjab captain. Abhishek Sharma.
Overall, Arshdeep bowled 9 overs for Punjab and took 3 crucial wickets giving away 56 runs in that period. Arshdeep’s clinical performance helped Punjab prevent Maharashtra from heading towards a mammoth total in the third quarter-final of the tournament. Arshdeep has a coveted career in Punjab, taking 66 first-class wickets in 21 matches. The youngster has impressed fans and analysts by playing for India in the T20I format. Arshdeep has taken a total of 95 wickets in 60 T20I matches for the national team.
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Kulkarni’s century saved Maharashtra innings from danger
Maharashtra posted a competitive total of 275/6 in their allotted 50 overs. The innings was anchored by a stellar knock from Kulkarni, who scored 107 off 137 balls, including 14 boundaries. It was well supported by arabswho consistently contributed 60 out of 85 balls. NSUp provided the final fireworks with an unbeaten 52 off just 29 deliveries, smashing 3 fours and 3 sixes to propel the team to a strong finish. The winner of this contest between the two teams will face the winner of the second quarter-final between Vidarbha and Rajasthan in the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament.