Bengaluru, Aug. 24 -- Abhijit Sarkar produced a devastating five-wicket haul to trigger a dramatic North East Zone collapse and put East Zone firmly in command of their Duleep Trophy quarter-final on the second day here on Monday.
Sarkar returned figures of 5/20 as North East Zone were bowled out for just 111 in reply to East Zone's imposing first-innings total of 467, conceding a massive 356-run lead.
North East Zone appeared to have weathered the initial pressure after reaching 106/5, but Sarkar's intervention sparked a stunning collapse. He claimed three wickets in a single over as the innings folded for 111, completing his fifth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
The spell proved the defining moment of the day's play and gave E...