NEW DELHI: The West Zone on Saturday entered the Duleep Trophy ultimate courtesy a an important first innings lead after their semifinal conflict towards Central Zone resulted in a attract Alur.
Chasing an out of this world 399 for victory, Central have been 128 for 4 when rain arrived at tea, forcing an early finish to the competition on the KSCA Oval.
The West will now face both South Zone or North Zone within the ultimate which shall be held on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 12.
West, most likely, may have long past attempting to find the remainder six wickets had the elements remained transparent. But ultimately West used to be now not wanting that as a result of that they had a 98-run first innings lead within the financial institution to garner a positive consequence.
Starting the fourth and ultimate day from 292 for 9, West Zone may upload simplest 5 extra runs earlier than getting bowled out.
Openers Vivek Singh and Himanshu Mantri returned to the hut with out providing a lot battle, lowering Central to 17 for two.
Dhruv Jurel began off neatly within the corporate of Amandeep Khare however left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja had him stumped by way of Het Patel as Central additional slipped to 55 for three.
Rinku Singh equipped some synthetic pleasure to the lawsuits, slamming a 30-ball 40. Rinku put the West bowlers in the course of the wringer within the closing hour earlier than lunch.
Target used to be bordering on unattainable alright, however Rinku, who had hammered 5 sixes for Kolkata Knight Riders towards Yash Dayal of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, would have none of it.
Jadeja suffered the brunt of his aggression, getting hammered for 2 sixes and considered one of them even landed within the KSCA (2) grounds.
But then such goals within the longer layout are means past a one guy display.
Chasing an out of this world 399 for victory, Central have been 128 for 4 when rain arrived at tea, forcing an early finish to the competition on the KSCA Oval.
The West will now face both South Zone or North Zone within the ultimate which shall be held on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 12.
West, most likely, may have long past attempting to find the remainder six wickets had the elements remained transparent. But ultimately West used to be now not wanting that as a result of that they had a 98-run first innings lead within the financial institution to garner a positive consequence.
Starting the fourth and ultimate day from 292 for 9, West Zone may upload simplest 5 extra runs earlier than getting bowled out.
Openers Vivek Singh and Himanshu Mantri returned to the hut with out providing a lot battle, lowering Central to 17 for two.
Dhruv Jurel began off neatly within the corporate of Amandeep Khare however left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja had him stumped by way of Het Patel as Central additional slipped to 55 for three.
Rinku Singh equipped some synthetic pleasure to the lawsuits, slamming a 30-ball 40. Rinku put the West bowlers in the course of the wringer within the closing hour earlier than lunch.
Target used to be bordering on unattainable alright, however Rinku, who had hammered 5 sixes for Kolkata Knight Riders towards Yash Dayal of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, would have none of it.
Jadeja suffered the brunt of his aggression, getting hammered for 2 sixes and considered one of them even landed within the KSCA (2) grounds.
But then such goals within the longer layout are means past a one guy display.
The left-hander from Uttar Pradesh holed out to Arzan Nagwaswalla within the deep to carry curtains to the leisure.
(With inputs from PTI)