Akash Deep's 9-wicket haul knocks at BCCI doors - Watch

Fast bowler

Akash Deep

continued to knock the wind out of India B's batting as he followed his four-wicket effort in the first innings with a five-wicket haul in the second, which has given India A a chance to win the first-round match in the

Duleep Trophy

on the final day.
From 140 for 4, India B were bowled out for just 184 in their second innings, which set India A a target of 275 to win with more than two sessions of play left in the match on Sunday.

Right-arm pacer Akash registered impressive figures of 5 for 56. He had taken 4 for 60 in the first innings and thus finished with an impressive match haul of nine wickets.
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The 27-year-old Akash has so far played only one Test in his nascent international career. Playing against England in Ranchi earlier this year in February, Akash took 3 for 83 in the first innings with fiery spell of fast bowling.
A late bloomer, Akash grabbed eyeballs in just his second first-class match, after he had moved from Bihar to Kolkata. Playing for Bengal, he took six wickets against Gujarat and finished the season with an impressive haul of 35 wickets.
His hard work paid dividends in white-ball

cricket

as well, which earned him an Indian Premier League contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021, and he hasn't looked back since.