The second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024 was completed on September 15 (Sunday) in Ananthapur with India A making a strong comeback after losing its first match and securing an 186-run victory against India D.
The other contest in the same round between India B and India C concluded with a draw result as just three innings have been played in four days.
Fans enjoyed the previous two games of the second round in the ongoing Duleep Trophy such that they shared entertaining memes on X and Instagram account. Especially, the memes were all about the performances of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Anshul Kamboj.
Let’s take a look at the important highlights of the matches of India A vs India D and India B vs India C that paved the way for the top 10 hilarious memes to trend on social media.
A Glimpse of Duleep Trophy Second Round: India A vs India D and India B vs India C
Here is a brief highlights of the India A vs India D matches and India B vs India C that will help you to understand the concept behind posting several famous memes on social media:
India A vs India D:
India A team led by Mayank Agarwal posted a total of 290 runs in 84.3 overs in the 1st innings riding on the half-centuries of Shams Mulani (89 runs from 187 balls–including 8 fours and 3 sixes) and Tanush Kotian (53 runs from 80 balls–including 6 fours and 1 six). In response, Devdutt Padikkal’s lone battle of 92 runs from 124 balls (including 15 fours) couldn’t save India D’s innings getting wrapped up to a total of 183-10 in 52.1 overs.
The domination of India A batters continued by declaring their 3rd innings at a total of 380-3 in 90 overs. It was possible due to Pratham Singh (122 runs from 189 balls–including 12 fours and 1 six), Tilak Varma (111 runs from 193 balls–including 9 fours), and Mayank Agarwal (56 runs from 87 balls–including 8 fours) leading from the front.
However, the India D’s Shreyas Iyer continued with his poor form in both innings with a score of 0 and 41 runs. Ricky Bhui’s 113 runs from 195 balls (including 14 fours and 3 sixes) managed to keep his team alive in the chase, but a lack of support from his teammates concluded the innings at 301 in 82.2 overs and faced a huge 186-run loss.
India B vs India C:
After being invited to bat first, India C posted a massive total of 525-10 in 124.1 overs. The contributions from these batters helped to cross the 500-run mark:
- Ishan Kishan: 111 runs from 126 balls (including 14 fours and 3 sixes).
- Manav Suthar: 82 runs from 156 balls (including 11 fours and 3 sixes)
- Baba Indrajith: 78 runs from 136 balls (including 9 fours).
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: 58 runs from 74 balls (including 9 fours and 2 sixes).
Abhimanyu Easwaran’s unbeaten knock of 157 runs from 286 balls (including 14 fours and 1 six) supported by N Jagadeesan’s 70 runs from 137 balls (including 8 fours) guided India B to a total of 332-10 in 108 overs. Finally, India D managed to reach a total of 128-4 in 37 overs due to the effective contributions of Ruturaj Gaikwad (62 runs from 93 balls –including 8 fours and 1 six) and Rajat Pathidar (42 runs from 84 balls–including 5 fours) before the game concluded in a draw.
10 Best Memes Trending on Social Media after Duleep Trophy 2024 Second Round
Here are the top 10 memes from X and Instagram from the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024 that will entertain you to a great extent:
1. Abhimanyu Easwaran: The only batsman to remain not out:
India B’s opening batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran remained not out till the end by scoring 157 runs. Except for N Jagadeesan, the remaining batters were dismissed instantly.
2. Shreyas Iyer experiencing spin bowling turning into a bouncer:
One of the cricket fans posted on Instagram pointing out that the main reason Shreyas Iyer wore a helmet even against the spin bowling was that the ball turned into a bouncer rather than spin.
3. Sanju Samson Attempting to Recreate MCG 18.5 of Virat Kohli:
The MCG 18.5 is a famous and difficult shot played by Virat Kohli at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which Sanju Samson attempted to execute. However, he ended up being trolled by looking like Babar Azam rather than Virat Kohli.
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad not getting a chance in the team:
India C captain Ruturaj Gaikwad made a comeback in the second chance after facing an injury and improved his performance compared to the first match. However, fans commented that despite his consistency, a talented cricketer is being sidelined by the BCCI and giving chances to inconsistent players such as Shubman Gill.
Here are the scores of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first and second match:
- First Match:
- 1st innings: 5 runs from 19 balls
- 2nd innings: 46 runs from 48 balls
- Second Match:
- 1st innings: 58 runs from 74 balls
- 2nd innings: 62 runs from 93 balls
5. Shreyas Iyer’s Bowling: A Threat to Jadeja, Ashwin and Axar’s place in the squad:
In the 3rd innings, Shreyas Iyer bowled 4 overs and conceded just 22 runs by taking a crucial wicket by dismissing the India A captain Mayank Agarwal. Fans tweeted that Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir would surely recommend Iyer as the primary spinner to bowl the maximum number of overs. Furthermore, the tweet seemed to be much more funny that his inclusion could threaten the position of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI.
Meme Video link: Shreyas Iyer’s Bowling: A Threat to Jadeja, Ashwin and Axar’s place in the squad
6. Attacking or Defensive Mode: A Problem for Shreyas Iyer:
In the first round of the 2nd match between India C and India D, Shreyas Iyer played with an aggressive approach by scoring 54 runs from 44 balls (including 9 fours and 1 six). Whereas, in the second round of the 3rd match between India A and India D, Iyer played with a defensive approach and scored 41 runs from 55 balls. In both scenarios, the India D’s captain was trolled with the caption in Hindi which conveyed the meaning that no matter if it is attacking or defensive, fans have a problem with Shreyas Iyer’s batting style.
Meme Link: Attacking or Defensive Mode: A Problem for Shreyas Iyer
7. Sanju Samson Forgot it’s a Test Match: Requires Justice for Red Ball Format
In the second round, Sanju Samson scored a brisk 40 runs from 45 balls (including 3 fours and 3 sixes) for India D. However, fans trolled that he played an ODI match in test cricket and the red ball format deserves justice.
8. Justice for Sanju Samson’s Selection:
Watching Sanju Samson’s power hitting in the red ball format, fans posted a video captioning that he deserves to get selected in T20Is, ODIs, and Test Cricket.
Meme Link: Justice for Sanju Samson’s Selection
9. Anshul Kamboj’s 8-wicket haul: Exploring Another Talented Bowler for Mumbai Indians:
On a flat pitch that favors batters, India C’s medium pacer Anshul Kamboj grabbed 8 wickets of India B’s batters by conceding just 69 runs in 27.5 overs, including 8 maiden overs. It includes the dismissals of:
- N Jagadeesan (70 runs)
- Musheer Khan (1 run)
- Sarfaraz Khan (16 runs)
- Nitish Reddy (2 runs)
- Rinku Singh (6 runs)
- Rahul Chahar (18 runs)
- Navdeep Saini (0)
- Mukesh Kumar (4 runs)
Fans trolled that the Mumbai Indians are unearthing a young and valuable talented player to include its side in the next season.
10. Shreyas Iyer wearing Sun Glasses while Batting:
During the 2nd innings of the 3rd match between India A and India D, Shreyas Iyer came to bat wearing sunglasses and was dismissed for a 7-ball duck.
Meme Link: Shreyas Iyer wearing Sun Glasses while Batting
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