Bengaluru, Aug. 30 -- Rinku Singh and Vidwath Kaverappa delivered standout performances as Central Zone and South Zone started their Duleep Trophy semifinals well on Sunday.

Central Zone is pitted against East Zone, while South Zone is playing against North Zone in Bengaluru in their respective semifinals.

East Zone won the toss, putting CZ to bat first.

Central Zone lost half their side for 125 runs, with big names like Aryan Juyal (46 in 113 balls, with six fours), skipper Rajat Patidar (12) and Yash Rathod (27) all failing to fire big. Rinku put on a 55-run sixth-wicket stand with Harsh Dubey (27 in 38 balls, with four boundaries and a six).

Rinku took Central Zone past the 200-run mark, posting a counter-attacking fifty in 71 ball...