Fri Sep 13 13:37:45 UTC 2024: ## India A Dominates Day 1 of Duleep Trophy Match Against India D
**Anantapur, India:** India A took control on the opening day of the third Duleep Trophy match, posting a strong score of 157/0 at stumps against India D. The match, which began on September 12th at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur, saw a dominant display by the India A openers, Mayank Agarwal and Pratham Singh.
Agarwal, who finished the day on 56 runs off 86 balls, and Singh, who scored 59 runs off 76 balls, put together a formidable partnership, building a strong foundation for their team. The duo punished the India D bowlers with fluent strokes, scoring a boundary every 10 deliveries on average.
India D struggled to contain the onslaught, with Saransh Jain (0/18) and Saurabh Kumar (0/46) being the most expensive bowlers. Arshdeep Singh, the only other bowler to trouble the batsmen, took 0/21 in his four overs.
With a commanding start, India A are in a strong position to build on their lead in the coming days.