IND A vs SL A: India A faced Sri Lanka A (IND A vs SL A) on Monday, and in this match, Indian all-rounder Vipraj Nigam was penalized twice. Vipraj Nigam scored 51 runs off 49 balls against Sri Lanka A. But during this innings, he was found running in the middle of the pitch twice. This resulted in 10 runs being deducted from the Indian team’s scoreboard.

India’s troubles began when Anukul Roy was warned for running across the pitch. He was dismissed in the 33rd over, but the warning would have applied to any other Indian batsman who came in.

Vipraj Nigam came in to bat at number nine. He was caught running in the middle of the pitch in the 35th over, resulting in a 5-run penalty from the umpire. Two overs later, Vipraj Nigam was caught doing the same thing again, resulting in another 5 runs being deducted from the Indian team’s score.

With the Indian team having lost seven wickets at 143, the Indian batsmen were penalized 10 runs for their careless running. The middle line of the pitch is crucial for the bowling team, as it is where the ball is most likely to land. Therefore, when the batting team damage the middle area of ​​the pitch, they face penalties as per the rules.

Team India scored 265 runs

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma also got starts, but none of them could build a substantial innings. India had lost seven wickets by the score of 143. However, Vipraj Nigam and Suryansh Shedge emerged as saviors for India, forging a crucial 104-run partnership to take India to 265. Vipraj scored 51 runs while Suryansh scored an impressive 72 runs before being dismissed in the penultimate over of the match.

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