Bengaluru, Sept. 5 -- N Jagadeesan's sublime innings of 197 powered South Zone to a formidable 536 all out against North Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal at the BCCI CEG Ground, leaving the visitors with an uphill task in the first innings.
Even a brilliant five-wicket haul from North Zone spinner Nishant Sindhu was not enough to contain South Zone's batting onslaught.
North Zone, having elected to field, looked to capitalise on any early movement. The morning session brought an early breakthrough with the dismissal of Mohammed Azharuddeen, but Jagadeesan, who resumed the day on 148 not out, held firm. His innings was a mix of patience and calculated aggression, allowing South Zone to gradually build a strong foundati...