Duleep Trophy Semifinals LIVE: Venkatesh Iyer Injury: An ambulance made its way into the ground after a wild throw, on follow-through, by West Zone medium pacer Chintan Gaja injured Central Zone’s Venkatesh Iyer during their Duleep Trophy match on Friday. Follow Duleep Trophy live updates with InsideSport.IN
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The all-rounder was forced to walk back after he was hit on the head by the West Zone seamer. Iyer, who has also been a part of India’s squad for a brief period, opened his account with a six off Gaja.
Duleep Trophy Semifinals LIVE: Venkatesh Iyer SURVIVES BIG SCARE, Chintan Gaja’s wild throw injures Iyer as Ambulance rushed inside ground, Check Pics
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Next ball, he hit it back to Gaja, who threw it back at Iyer, and the batter was down on the ground in pain. The ambulance arrived in the middle of the ground, and the stretcher was out too, but the 27-year-old decided to walk out off the field.
Iyer came back to bat but was dismissed after reaching 14. However, Ashok Menaria was fielding in Iyer’s place.
Unpleasant scene here. Venkatesh Iyer has been hit on the shoulder as Gaja throws the ball defended ball back at the batter. Venkatesh is down on the ground in pain and the ambulance arrives. #DuleepTrophy pic.twitter.com/TCvWbdgXFp
— Dhruva Prasad (@DhruvaPrasad9) September 16, 2022
Duleep Trophy Semifinals LIVE: Venkatesh Iyer SURVIVES BIG SCARE, Chintan Gaja’s wild throw injures Iyer as Ambulance rushed inside ground, Check Pics
As for the match, Prithvi Shaw scored a swashbuckling unbeaten ton to help West Zone end Day 2 against Central Zone at 130/3 at stumps. They have hence increased their lead to 259 runs in the Duleep Trophy semifinal. Earlier, Jaydev Unadkat and Tanush Kotian took three wickets each to dismiss Central Zone for 128.
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