The Duleep Trophy 2023 ultimate between West Zone and South Zone is headed for an exhilarating end. Set to chase a difficult 298 on Day 4 of the summit conflict on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, West Zone went to stumps at 182/5. They want an additional 116 runs for victory on the ultimate day, whereas South Zone want to say the remaining 5 wickets.
West Zone bought off to a disastrous begin within the chase, dropping their first two wickets for 18 runs. Prithvi Shaw was cleaned up by Vasuki Koushik (3/28) for 7, whereas Harvik Desai was trapped lbw by Vijaykumar Vyshak (1/26) for 4.
Skipper Priyank Panchal (92* off 205) and Cheteshwar Pujara (15) added 57 runs for the third wicket. Nevertheless, Koushik struck a double blow dismissing after which trapping Suryakumar Yadav (4) lbw.
At 79/4, South Zone appeared properly in command within the Duleep Trophy 2023 ultimate. Nevertheless, the defiance of Panchal mixed with Sarfaraz Khan’s resistance led to West Zone’s great fightback.
The duo added valuable 98 runs for the fifth wicket. Simply when it appeared like West Zone might run away with the chase, Sai Kishore bowled Sarfaraz for 48 off 76 balls, a knock that included 5 fours and a six.
At stumps on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy 2023 ultimate, Panchal was eight wanting what could be an exquisite hundred, a preventing knock by which he has hit 11 fours. He should do the majority of the scoring on Day 5 if West Zone should chase down 298. In fact, he’ll want help from the decrease order as properly.
Jadeja claims 5 however South Zone publish 230 of their second innings in Duleep Trophy 2023 ultimate
Earlier within the day, South Zone resumed their second innings on 181/7 and stretched their whole to 230. Washington Sundar, who was unbeaten on 10 in a single day, went on to attain 37. Vyshak (23) and Kishore (16) additionally chipped in with useful cameos.
For West Zone, left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja claimed all three South Zone wickets to fall on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy 2023 ultimate to complete with figures of 5/40. After dismissing Sundar and Vyshak, he had the final man Koushik caught behind for a duck.