Bengaluru, Sept. 6 -- Central Zone produced a powerful all-round batting performance on the third day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal to seize control against West Zone at the BCCI CoE Ground B here today.
Replying to West Zone's first-innings 438, Central stretched their total to 556 for 8 in 157 overs at stumps, carving out a significant 118-run lead. With two days still remaining, the onus will be firmly on West Zone's batsmen to save the contest as Central have placed themselves in pole position to reach the final.
The day was defined by a string of half-centuries from Central batsmen, each stepping up to blunt the West Zone attack. Shubham Sharma's composed 96 anchored the top order, Rajat Patidar's brisk 77 provided early momentum, w...