Duleep Trophy: 19-year-old Musheer Khan slams ton for India B
What's the story
19-year-old batter Musheer Khan slammed a superb century for India B against India A on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru.
Musheer walked in when India B were 33/1 following the dismissal of skipper Abhimanyu Eawaran.
Musheer held his fort from one end, seeing his side being reduced to 94/7.
However, a century-plus stand alongside Navdeep Saini has helped India B.
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Sarfaraz Khan's brother Musheer hammers a solid century
Musheer is the younger brother of Team India's middle order batter Sarfaraz Khan.
He got to his ton in the 74th over from 205 balls. The whole India B team applauded the teeanger for his heroics.
Musheer had earlier smashed a hundred in the Ranji Trophy final. And now playing in his maiden Duleep Trophy game, he has smashed a another century.
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A knock of substance
This was a knock of substance from Musheer, who saw India B be under all sorts of trouble. What Musheer did was to take his time and play as per the situation. He has batted like a pillar with Saini providing him company.
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Musheer Khan brings up his 💯 🙌
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) September 5, 2024
A special celebration and a special appreciation from brother Sarfaraz Khan đź‘Ź#DuleepTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank
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Musheer's numbers in FC cricket
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 6th First-Class match, Musheer has surpassed 625 runs at an average of over 58. This was his third hundred in FC cricket. He also owns one fifty. In Ranji Trophy 2023-24 for Mumbai, Musheer managed 433 runs at 108.25.