Bengaluru, Aug. 30 -- North Zone's batsmen continued their dominant run in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence here today.
After scoring 405 in the first innings, North Zone are now 388 for 2 in their second innings, leading East Zone by a massive 563 runs.
Captain Ankit Kumar remained unbeaten on 168 off 264 balls, while Yash Dhull scored a brilliant 133 off 157 deliveries. The duo shared a 240-run partnership for the second wicket, grinding down East Zone's bowlers and virtually sealing a semifinal spot for North Zone. Ayush Badoni (56 not out) also chipped in with a patient 94-run stand with Ankit for the third wicket, further extending the lead.
East Zone struggled without Mukesh Kumar, w...