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Central Zone Seize First-Innings Lead as South Zone Tighten Hold in Duleep Semifinals

First-innings advantage leaves Central close to the final under knockout rules.

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Duleep Trophy 2025 Semifinals LIVE: Check Updates Of South Zone Vs North Zone & West Zone Vs Central Zone Matches
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Overview

  • Central closed Day 3 on 556 for 8 to lead West by 118 after West’s 438, putting the first-innings result firmly in their favor.
  • Shubham Sharma made 96 before a run-out, Rajat Patidar scored 77, and a 134-run stand from Upendra Yadav (87) and Harsh Dubey (75) turned the match.
  • Left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 4 for 101 to check Central’s surge, but late runs from Deepak Chahar (33) and Saransh Jain (37*) widened the gap.
  • In the other semi, South posted 536 with Narayan Jagadeesan’s 197, and North reached 278 for 5 to trail by 258 with Shubham Khajuria unbeaten on 128 and Nishant Sindhu contributing 82.
  • Gurjapneet Singh’s new-ball burst for South yielded three wickets, and with no live broadcast, fans are following scores on BCCI’s platforms.