Wakhare continues onward journey as India Red lift Duleep Trophy
The offspinner took a five-wicket haul to end India Green's innings swiftly, but for a tournament that has largely lost context, where will this performance rank?
04/09Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 4-7 2019
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![India Green]( "India Green")
231 & 119 (39.5 ov) -
![India Red]( "India Red")
Player of the Match
04/09Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 4-7 2019
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![India Green]( "India Green")
231 & 119 (39.5 ov) -
![India Red]( "India Red")
Player of the Match
Match Day
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Markande laughs off best friend Kishan's sledges to make career-best score
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'It's going to get better this season' - Jaydev Unadkat
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Red ball, not pink - BCCI, domestic cricketers make their preference known
After three seasons of pink-ball competition, the BCCI - without really offering an explanation - changed the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy to a red-ball affair