Duleep Trophy 2023: Central Zone hammer East Zone by 170 runs to enter semis | Cricket Information – Instances of India

Central Zone secured a convincing 170-run victory over East Zone within the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals, propelled by an impressive efficiency from Saurabh Kumar who claimed eight wickets.
East Zone, beginning the day at 69 for six, didn’t mount any important resistance and have been ultimately bundled out for 129 of their second innings.
Saurabh’s distinctive bowling show included dismissing Riyan Parag, East’s final hope; and he went on to assert the wickets of Akash Deep, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Ishan Porel, ending with spectacular figures of eight for 64.
With a complete of 11 wickets within the match, Saurabh showcased his brilliance.
It was a stunning collapse for East Zone, contemplating the pitch situations didn’t pose any important challenges.
Within the upcoming semifinals, Central Zone will face West Zone on the Alur grounds ranging from July 5, whereas North Zone will tackle South Zone on the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
North Zone crushed North East Zone by 511 runs within the different quarterfinal.