Bengaluru, Sept. 4 -- Ruturaj Gaikwad's scintillating century guided West Zone to a commanding position on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 second semifinal against Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B here today.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, West Zone overcame an early collapse to finish at 363 for 6 in 87 overs, thanks largely to Gaikwad's innings of 184 runs off 206 balls, studded with 25 fours and a six.
West Zone's top order was under immediate pressure as Khaleel Ahmed and Deepak Chahar troubled the batsmen with disciplined pace and movement.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 4, trapped lbw by Khaleel in just the third ball of the innings. Harvik Desai followed shortly after, caught at firs...