West Zone confirmed its place in the Duleep Trophy final on Saturday🐭 after their semi-final clash against Central Zone ended in a draw.
West Zone, led by Priyank Panchal, will face the winner of North Zone versus South Zone in the su🌠mmit clash on July 12.
Previously on Day 3, Cheteshwar Pujara (133) and Suryakumar Yadav (52) had put West Zone in a strong position after the iniওtial collapse. In their run chase of 399, Central could only make 128-4 before the skies opened up at the KSCA Oval around tea.
West did not necessarily need to win, thanks to thℱ♒eir 98-run first innings lead, which was enough to secure them a place in the final.
After starting Day 4 at 292-9, West 𝓡could only add five runs.
Central openers Vivek Singh and Himanshu Mantri returned to the pavilion early, le🍌aving their side in a lurch at 17-2.
Dhruv Jurel and Amandeep Khare appea𝓀red to be reviving the innings, but Dharmendra Jadeja removed the former, as Central further slipped to 55-3.
Rinku Singh took the onus of scoring runs, scoring a 30-ball 40, gi⛄ving the opposition bowlers a minor worry before lunch. Jadeja, in particular෴, endured Rinku's assault, who smashed him for two sixes.
However, the target was beyond reach with just one man putting on a show. Rinku wasꦫ finally dismiss🎉ed by Arzan Nagwaswalla, with play ending shortly soon after.
