Duleep Trophy: Dominant North Zone closing in on victory
What's the story
North Zone's all-round performance helped them keep North East Zone at bay on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
NEZone were bundled out for only 134 after resuming from 65/3.
In the second innings, NZone declared for 259/6, setting a 666 runs target for NEZone.
NEZone were reduced to 58/3 at day 3 stumps.
Here's more.
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Kaul, Narang starred for NZone
Siddarth Kaul and Pulkit Narang starred for NZone in the first innings as they bundled out NEZone for only 134. Kaul finished with figures of 3/16 while Narang also scalped 3/27. Harshit Rana, Baltej Singh and Jayant Yadav also snapped a wicket.
Prabhsimran
A fine knock from Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh played a very important knock as NZone lost their openers cheaply.
The youngster slammed his second First-Class fifty as he scored 69-ball 59 in the second innings.
His knock was laced with nine fours and a maximum.
Prabhsimran was dismissed by Imliwati Lemtur when NZone's score was 140/4.
Prabhsimran, who scored 31 in the first innings, has raced to 779 FC runs.
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Ankit Kumar scores 70 from 101 balls
Haryana's Ankit Kumar also slammed a fine fifty for NZone as he scored a 101-ball 70. Ankit along with Prabhsimran and skipper Jayant Yadav scored useful runs, taking NZone beyond the 250-run mark. Kishan Singha dismissed him as NZone announced the declaration.
Jayant Yadav
12th FC fifty for Jayant Yadav
NZone skipper Jayant was dismissed for a duck in the first inning but he redeemed himself with a fine fifty in the second innings.
This was his 12th half-century in First-Class cricket. He has also registered three centuries.
His knock of 78-ball 55* was laced with eight fours as he scored at a decent rate.
Jayant and Ankit took NZone beyond 250-run mark .
Summary
How has the match proceeded?
NEZone won the toss and invited NZone to bat first. Three centuries from Dhruv Shorey, Nishant Sindhu and Rana saw them post 540/8d.
In reply, NEZone could only manage 134 with only Nilesh Lamichaney putting up some fight.
In the second innings, NZone declared at 259/6, setting a mammoth target of 666.
NEZone are already 58/3 at stumps on Day 3.