Siraj to bowl his second over. Crawley taps the second ball on the leg side for a single and Duckett cuts the next to deep point for another run.
Crawley inside edges the last ball for a single to retain strike.
In the next over, Crawley gets another inside edge this time off Akash as the ball strikes his thigh pads. The third ball again goes off the inside half, narrowly missing the stumps to fine leg for a single.
India have a fielder at deep point as Duckett gets a single to the same fielder.
Akash strikes the early blow for India as he bowls Crawley. A dream start for the debutant!
But happiness turns to despair in a few seconds. The siren sounds out loud as Akash has marginally overstepped for a no-ball and Crawley gets a lifeline.
That was a wonderful delivery as Akash got the ball to swing in to beat Crawley through the gate.
Crawley again inside edges the next ball for a single and Duckett keeps out the last ball.
That was an eventful over by the debutant.
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