Spinners help India Blue clinch the Duleep Trophy
The HinduIndia Blue spinners took just 37 minutes and 10.5 overs on the fourth day to thump India Red and win the Duleep Trophy by an innings and 187 runs at the NPR College Ground in Natham on Friday. Resuming at an overnight score of 128 for five, in its second innings, India Red faltered and stumbled as its batsmen looked clueless on a wearing pitch against accurate spin bowling and folded for just 172 in its second innings, 10 runs lesser than its first innings total. Daily reports: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 India Blue skipper Fazal said having 541 on the board proved to be the difference between the two teams. Brief scores: India Blue 541 all out in 167.3 overs beatIndia Red 182 all out in 69.1 overs and 172 all out in 38.5 overs by an innings and 187 runs.