Bengaluru, Aug. 30 -- Central Zone (CZ) strengthened their grip on the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 quarterfinal at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B, finishing day three with a commanding lead of 678 runs over North East Zone (NEZ).
After posting a massive first-innings total of 532 for 4 declared, CZ resumed their second innings and reached 331 for 7 in 80.3 overs.
Shubham Sharma continued his stellar run of form, notching his 12th first-class century and second consecutive ton in the format, while Rajat Patidar provided solid support with crucial runs.
NEZ briefly injected some optimism late in the day, taking three quick wickets - Shubham (122), Yash Rathod (78), and Aditya Thakare - before Deepak Chahar counterattacked with aggressive...