Duleep Trophy live blog, Round 1, Day 4: Rahul standing tall with fifty in steep chase

India A entered Tea on Day 4 at 132-6, needing another 143 runs for victory. KL Rahul is batting on 50 off 101 balls, with Kuldeep Yadav for company.

India B found themselves at a precarious position at 22-3 in the second innings, before a 72-run partnership between Rishabh Pant (61 off 47) and Sarfaraz Khan (46 off 36) steadied their innings. They finished day three at 150-6, leading by 240 runs.

In a tense run-chase, India C batters held their nerves to chase down 233. Abhishek Porel shepherded the chase at the end, scoring an unbeaten 35 off 63 balls. Saransh Jain finished with 4-92 for India D.

India A were bowled out for 231, with Mukesh Kumar (3-62), Navdeep Saini (3-60), and R Sai Kishore (2-10) sharing the spoils. 

India A have slipped to 208-7 in response to India B's 321, with NavdeeP Saini doing most of the damage, taking three wickets. At Anantapur, India C are going strong in their run-chase of 233, and are currently 109-2 with Rajat Patidar and Aryan Juyal at the crease.

Batting on 23 and 27 overnight, both KL Rahul and Riyan Parag fell early on Day three against India B. Rahul was bowled by Washington Sundar for 37, while Parag was strangled down the leg side for 30 by Yash Dayal.

India C have been given a target of 233. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharshan stitched a 64-run opening stand at run-a-ball before Sudharshan fell to Saransh Jain.

The left-arm spinner took the last two India D wickets to bowl them out for 236, setting up a target of 233 for India C.

KL Rahul and Riyan Parag ended the day unbeaten, stitching together a 68-run stand across nearly 20 overs.

Manav Suthar ripped through India D with a five-wicket haul, limiting their lead to 202 with two wickets to go.

India D have raced to 127-3 in 21 overs. 

Shreyas Iyer is cutting loose in Ananthapur: he's raced to 45 off 33, eight fours and one six included.

After a 205-run partnership, India A finally have a wicket!

Musheer Khan, who hit Kuldeep Yadav for a massive six (it hit the roof), holes out two balls later.

From 94-7 to 290-7, Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini have kept India A at bay. Shubman Gill and team are running out of options!

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The partnership between Musheer and Navdeep Saini has now crossed 150, and Musheer seems to be opening up to play his shots. In the 91st over, he smashed a six and a four off Avesh Khan.

In the other game, Harshit Rana has left the India C team in tatters, snaring four out of six wickets to fall so far.

It's been a tentative start for Musheer on the second day, including a close run-out chance.

We're about half an hour away from action on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy, with India B and India C set to resume their innings.

Twin strikes by Harshit Rana (2-13) and Axar Patel (2-16) reduced India C to 43-4 before Abishek Porel lifted them to 91-4 by stumps. With him is Baba Indrajith, on 15.

Earlier, India D were bowled out for 164. Coming to bat at 34-5, Axar hit 86 when none of his teammates reached 15. For India C, Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed 3-19, Anshul Kamboj 2-47, and Himanshu Chauhan 2-22.

From 53-1, India B had collapsed to 94-7 against Khaleel Ahmed (2-39), Akash Deep (2-28), and Avesh Khan (2-42).

Coming at #3, 19-year-old Musheer remained steady amidst the storm to score a hundred on Duleep Trophy debut. He finished the day on 105.

At the other end was Navdeep Saini, on 25. The pair put on an unbroken 108 before stumps.

Musheer Khan brings up a superb hundred under pressure on his Duleep Trophy debut.

India B were reeling at 94-7, but Musheer has lifted them to 195-7. Giving him company is Navdeep Saini, on 25.

Musheer is only 19.

A sensational century from Musheer Khan, the 19-year-old, who helped India B recover from 94-7 to close in on 200. 

After blasting 86 with the bat, Axar Patel rose to the challenge with the ball in hand as well.

Just as India C were rebuilding their innings, he caught Aryan Jural off his own bowling, then clean bowled Rajat Patidar.

India C 53-4, trail by 111, game on!

Harshit Rana took out both India C openers. After his first spell of 4-4-0-2, however, Aryan Jural and Rajat Patidar have taken India C to 34-2.

They still trail by 130.

India B slipped from 53-1 to 94-7, but Musheer Khan stood tall to take his team to 130-7.

The teenager is still out there, on 56. 

India D made only 164, but Harshit Rana has now taken out both India C openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan.

14-2, game on!

Team D all out for 164; 86 off those runs have come off Axar Patel's bat. He's the last man to fall. What a brilliant knock!

India D are 164-9, but 86 off those runs have come off Axar Patel's bat. He's put on a fiery resistance, smashing six sixes and as many fours.

Harshit Rana falls! Wicket for Himanshu Chauhan as India D slip further.

77-8 now, can Axar Patel take them to three figures?

Team D suffer another setback at the stroke of lunch. A mix-up between Saransh Jain and Axar Patel leads to their seventh wicket.

Elsewhere, Musheer and Sarfaraz continue to put on a silent resistance.

Hrithik Shokeen ran out Saransh Jain the last ball before lunch, leaving India D in tatters at 76-7.

Axar Patel is holding the fort with 20.

The brothers are united in Bengaluru, after Jaiswal fell to a sharp catch by substitute Shashwat Rawat. 

Manav Suthar gets into the act as India D lose their first wicket to spin.

The ball pitched on a length, came very quickly, and took KS Bharat’s edge.

Baba Aparajith took a sharp, very low catch at first slip.

KL Rahul jogged off the field at the end of the 21st over.

For a player with a first-class strike-rate of 68, Jaiswal has been uncharacteristically sedate. A few deliveries have flown past him, but he continues to put in the grind.

The diving catch to dismiss Easwaran is another reminder how good Dhruv Jurel's keeping is. Quick on his feet, athletic and sharp, and he factors in the late movement so well.

Himanshu Chauhan gets in the act now as Ricky Bhui falls.

Chauhan pitched it short, Bhui went for the pull, but the top edge ballooned to mid-wicket.

India D are 34-5 after an hour of cricket. 

Fine lengths from Akash Deep, who is nipping the ball around. Swings one into Jaiswal, then moves one away from his bat. Welcome back, red-ball cricket!

Shreyas Iyer falls for 9, and Devdutt Padikkal for a duck, as India C's new-ball bowlers quickly account for India D's top four