WATCH। Priyansh Arya falls victim to freak run-out as bat gets stuck in bizarre dismissal against Sri Lanka A

A bizarre run-out took place in the tri-nation one-day series opener, in which Ruturaj Gaikwad and Priyansh Arya were involved, leaving the Punjab Kings smasher return into the pavilion. The case happened in the 13^th over of the game when Ruturaj and Priyansh were trying to strengthen the pillar of the innings following the early departure of India A openers Vaibhav Sooryabhanshi and Prabhsimran Singh. Ruturaj played the last delivery of Ravindu Fernando towards long off, and when returning for the doubles, Priyansh Arya hesitated to run; in the end, both batters ended up on the same pitch, and Priyansh failed to cross the line on time as Arya’s bat got stuck under the shoe of wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella, who was attempting to collect the ball.

Watch the run out here

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The baby boss had clicked the start, collecting three boundaries, but his shot against Sri Lanka’s pacer Mohammad Shiraj landed straight into the hands of Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige. Vaibhav’s departure led to another wicket of Prabhsimran Singh, who was looking unstable in the crease.

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After this, Priyansh and Rutu formed a 53-run partnership. Receiving a lifeline, Ruturaj Gaikwad played a fine knock and scored 101 runs in 114 balls. He was looking off with the bat for a while, but the Chennai Super Kings captain bounced back well. Captain Tilak Varma also played a steady 60-run innings in 97 balls.

Ruturaj, after scoring the century, stated to the broadcasters that this IPL season was one of the most challenging IPLs for him and described the patch as a tough one. With the help of the finishing touches by Ayush Badoni and Shuryansh Shedge, India mounts to 277 runs.

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With the world cup is near and an audition going on for the extra batter, while there are many contenders like Yashashvi Jaiswal and Rajat Patidar waiting for their chance, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma have put one step forward.