Duleep Trophy: Late wickets peg West back, leave contest wide open; East crushes North East
West Zone faces a challenging final day in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against North Zone after losing key wickets late in the day. Meanwhile, East Zone secured a dominant victory over North East to advance to the semifinals.
Why it matters
The Duleep Trophy is a premier domestic cricket tournament in India that serves as a key selection ground for the national team.
Some late-afternoon tardiness may end up costing West Zone its Duleep Trophy quarterfinal versus North Zone as it lost four wickets in the final 30 minutes of day three to close at 220 for seven, chasing 287.
This included set batters in Ruturaj Gaikwad (66, 70b, 7x4) and Musheer Khan (96, 126b, 8x4, 2x6), and it brought North back into a contest that had seemingly slipped from its grasp on an eventful Tuesday at the BCCI Centre of Excellence here.
Ruturaj risked a sharp single and was run out by a direct hit from wicketkeeper Kanhaiya Wadhawan while Musheer tried a wild one-handed sweep and was caught behind.
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