New Delhi: Riyan Parag, who plays for the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Rajasthan Royals, once against showcased his talent as he scored century in the ongoing Deodar Trophy against West Zone on August 1, Thursday at CAP Ground 2, Puducherry.
Riyan Parag storm in Deodar Trophy
Riyan’s bat may have been silent in the IPL and after that when the Indian team went to Sri Lanka for the Emerging Asia Cup, where he did not played crucial role, but after that he has suddenly came into the limelight after scoring two consecutive centuries.
Earlier in the game, East Zone captain Saurabh Tiwary won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and Utkarsh Singh put on a great partnership. Both together took the team to 59 runs but after that Abhimanyu Easwaran got out after 38 runs. He hit five fours and a six.
After that, Virat Singh, who came in at third, played a brilliant innings with 42 runs. On the other hand, Utkarsh Singh scored 50 runs in 52 balls. Which included seven fours and sixes.
Riyan Parag scores 68-balls century against West Zone
But when Riyan Parag came, he left his mark. Rishabh Das was dismissed for three runs and captain Saurabh Tiwari scored 13 runs. After that all the responsibility was on Riyan Parag. Utkarsh Singh and Kumar Kushagra also scored half-centuries. Riyan Parag scored a century in the previous match so he was in great touch.
Therefore, as soon as he came, he began to bat brilliantly. He got support from Kumar Kushagra. Riyan Parag played a brilliant innings of 102 runs from 68 balls which included six fours and five superb sixes.
💯 for Riyan Parag 💪! Clean striking, powerful shots and quick running between the wickets was the highlight of Parag's cracker of an innings#DeodharTrophy pic.twitter.com/yrgUJ50FTG
— Mayank (@_mayyyank) August 1, 2023
On the other hand, Kumar Kushagra also scored 53 runs in 47 balls. The team’s five wickets fell by 157 runs, but by the time of the sixth over, the team’s tally reached 307 runs. Riyan Parag stayed on the curve till the end and came back undefeated. That’s why East Zone accumulated 319 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.
