Mumbai all-rounder Shams Mulani has had a first-class match of his life. After scoring a match-saving 89 in the first innings for India A against India D in the Duleep Trophy 2024 second round, Mulani now starred with the ball and with his quick thinking in the field.
Not only did he pick up four wickets in the game, the 27-year-old was able to inflict a rare type of run out. Yash Dubey, opening the batting for India D, was the victim of a stroke of misfortune and a brilliant piece of game alertness by Mulani. Watch: Yash Dubey run out by Shams Mulani Some quick thinking, presence of mind & luck helped India A break the 100-run stand between Yash Dubey & Ricky Bhui #DuleepTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBankFollow the match : https://t.co/m9YW0HttaH pic.twitter.com/w6nBmgPxfB Striker Ricky Bhui had played a ball bowled by Mulani down the ground, but the ball happened to deflect off non-striker Dubey's bat.
However, Dubey, thinking that the ball had slipped through, attempted to sneak a quick single. However, an alert Mulani noticed that the ball hadn't gone too far, and grabbed it and dislodged the stumps at the non-striker's end.
Dubey was late to react, and had to walk back to the pavilion. He was dismissed on a score of 37 off 94 balls. India A vs India D, Duleep Trophy 2024: As it happened India A registered a thumping 186-run victory, despite struggling at 94/5 in their first innings.