Central Zone Cricket Team News & Matches

Central will face defending champions West Zone in the semi-final; North will be up against South

North Zone and Central Zone all but secured their berths in the semi-finals on day three

Central ended the day 124 ahead of East; North East 475 runs behind North's total

Shorey's ton and Nishant's unbeaten fifty helped North end the day on top while Murasingh's five-for skittled Central for 182

A request by Iresh Saxena to introduce Anustup Majumdar so he could change ends was the turning point for East Zone on the final day in Chennai

East Zone's spinners, led by left-arm spinner Iresh Saxena and part-time legspinner Anustup Majumdar, helped them clinch the Duleep Trophy against Central Zone in Chennai

Central Zone and East Zone qualified for the Duleep trophy final due to a first-innings lead against North Zone and South Zone respectively

Yuvraj Singh's second first-class double-century - 208 off 241 deliveries - put North Zone in a commanding position against Central Zone

Round-up of the first day of the Duleep Trophy semi-finals