Anantapur: In the Duleep Trophy four-day cricket match, Sanju Samson delivered a stunning performance for India D, remaining unbeaten on 101 runs from 95 balls. His century has helped the team post a total of 325 runs for the loss of six wickets against the B team.

Samson's innings included 11 fours and 3 sixes, showcasing his batting prowess. Other notable contributions came from opener Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 50 runs, Srikar Bharat with 52, and Ricky Bhui, who added 56 runs. 

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Meanwehile Shreyas Iyer continued his dismal form, he was dismissed without scoring, having faced just five balls. Currently, Saurabh Kumar is batting alongside Samson as India D looks to build on their solid foundation.

Iyer's woes

After being ignored for the Bangladesh series, Iyer had a point to prove but he has not been able to lead from the front thus far in the competition. His team yet to earn a point in the tournament.

Rinku Singh is another who is in focus after low returns in the previous game.

Meanwhile, in the contest between India A and India C contest, the selectors will be closely watching players including Agarwal, Parag and Sai Sudharsan. Parag has so far batted confidently in the tournament.  

Pacer Prasidh Krishna, making a comeback from injury in the previous round, would be looking to log in a significant number of overs while Shams Mulani will be fancying another match-winning effort in the prevailing conditions.

Ishan Kishan, who made a memorable return to red ball cricket by scoring a hundred for India C, will need another epic knock to garner more attention from the selectors. (With inputs from Agencies)