@duleeptrophy – India Green were bundled out for 237 in just over two sessions on Day

greater noida : India Blue skipper Gautam Gambhir’s precise decisions and response from his bowling unit ensured that India Green were bundled out for 237 in just over two sessions on Day Three of their Duleep Trophy tie on Tuesday. Blue secured a lead of 470 and then posted 85/0 to be on top at stumps.

Openers Gambhir (36 no) and Mayank Agarwal (49 no) will look to consolidate on the last day, which will put India Blue in the final against India Red.

Pacers Pankaj Singh and Abhimanyu Mithun as well as leg spinner Karn Sharma struck at the right junctures in the innings, but credit should go to Gambhir for the way he handled his bowlers. The wicket was flat and offered no help to the bowlers. Gambhir knew that the only way to get wickets was to rotate his bowlers, making them bowl shorter spells. While his field placements gave a hint of his plans, it was the Delhi Ranji skipper’s guidance to fast bowlers that made the difference.