Debasis mohanty

Rural Development Trust Stadium: Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran carried his bat through the India B innings to be unbeaten on 157 while pacer Anshul Kamboj converted his five-wicket haul into a career-best spell of 8-69 as the India B-India C game in the Duleep Trophy second round ended in a draw at the Rural Development Trust Stadium ‘B’ on Sunday.

With this result, India C got three points due to taking a first-innings lead and remains on top of the standings. Resuming day four from 309/7, India B were bowled out for 332 with Kamboj taking out Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar quickly.

Easwaran was not out on 157 off 286 balls, laced with 14 fours and a six, becoming just the seventh player to carry his bat throughout a Duleep Trophy game. But lack of support from other batters meant India B conceded a 193-run first-innings lead.