West Zone secured three vital points by virtue of their first innings lead over Central Zone in the four-day Duleep Trophy cricket match which ended in draw at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot on Tuesday.
A defiant 160 by Central Zone skipper Mohd Kaif could not help his side to take all important first inning lead over West Zone in Duleep Trophy as the former were bundled out at 384, 27 runs short of West Zone 411.
Central Zone were 237 for five in their first innings, in reply to West Zone's 411 in the Duleep Trophy.
North Zone medium pacers made most of the grassy wicket at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, bundling out South Zone for a paltry 157 in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy match.
Rajesh Pawar bowled a devastating spell to capture six wickets as West Zone shot out East for a paltry 171 and then scored 102 for two in reply on the first day of the four-day Duleep Trophy semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday. Mumbai-born Baroda left-arm spinner Pawar triggered a dramatic post-lunch collapse in which East, put in to bat by West, lost wickets in a heap and were bowled out in the second session in 61.3 overs at the Brabourne Stadium.
Chahal, who has been an automatic choice in the limited overs format has not played any first-class cricket since December 2016 (against Haryana in Ranji Trophy), but the Indian team management and especially skipper Virat Kohli has indicated that he wants the wiry leg-spinner for five-day matches also.
BCCI has radical plans to allow participation of overseas players in major domestic tournaments.
The former India wicketkeeper says he needs to bat well to catch the selectors' attention again.
Mumbai ended day one on 283 for five against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy match on Monday.
Sri Lanka 'A' were 259 for 4 in their second innings, needing another 81 runs to save an innings defeat against North Zone.
A fiery spell of fast bowling by North Zone pacer V R V Singh helped his side bundle out East Zone for a paltry 143 and take a huge first innings lead of 217 runs on the second day of the four-day Duleep Trophy match.
North Zone were 627 for 7 in reply to Sri Lanka A's first innings' 296, at close on day 3 of the Duleep Trophy match.
North Zone were 321-2 in the first innings on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match against Sri Lanka 'A'.
North were 51 for no loss at close on day 1 in the Duleep Trophy final.
South Zone scored a commanding 333 for four against Sri Lanka A on the third day of the Duleep Trophy.
East Zone skittled out South Zone cheaply to take a handy 109-run first innings lead on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy Group A league match.
Sri Lanka 'A' took a 61-run first innings lead over South Zone on the second day of their four-day Group 'A' Duleep Trophy match.
East Zone were 22-2 in the first innings in reply to North's 504 on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match.
Gautam Gambhir hit a magnificent 86 to propel North Zone to a comfortable 252 for four against East Zone.
North Zone took a first innings lead of 155 runs after skittling Central Zone out for 288 on the penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy match.
West Zone, replying to Sri Lanka's first innings of 325, were all out for 149 on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match.
Central Zone were struggling at 85 for 2 in reply to North's 443, on the second day of the Duleep Trophy match.
Sri Lanka 'A' were all out for 325 on the first day of the four-day Duleep Trophy match against West Zone.
North Zone were 310 for 5 against Central on day 1 of the Duleep Trophy match.
They claimed four points in their Duleep Trophy opening tie.
Set a victory target of 419, West were 60 for 3 in their second innings at stumps on the penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy match against South Zone.
Ashok Dinda's six-wicket haul and Rohan Gavaskar's fine half-century gave East Zone a healthy lead over Central Zone in their four-day Duleep Trophy match.
Anil Kumble claimed four wickets and S Sreesanth three to restrict West Zone to 180 for 9 on the second day of the Duleep Trophy match against South Zone.
'He will go to Australia in a couple of months. I am sure he will do well because he is a good back-foot player. You want to see young players doing well'
'He will go to Australia in a couple of months. I am sure he will do well because he is a good back-foot player. You want to see young players doing well'
The batting ace said he is fit and ready to face Pakistan in the coming series.
'We've Tested the ball in very rough conditions. But having grass on the wicket is very important for the colour to last longer'
The experienced West Zone team will take on a relatively young East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final starting on Saturday
The left-arm speedster ripped through the Central Zone batting and helped West Zone take control on the first day of the Duleep Trophy match.
South Zone were 158 for five in the second innings after following on the third day of the Duleep Trophy league match against Central Zone.
Wasim Jaffer's unbeaten 58 helped West Zone crush South Zone by seven wickets on the fourth and final day of the Duleep Trophy match.
East Zone registered a nine-wicket victory over North Zone after bowling them out for 240 in the second innings.
'You have to ask the BCCI and selectors; that's not something I can answer,' he said, when asked about the chances of Sourav Ganguly returing to the Indian team.
Ganguly recorded his 24th first class hundred during the Duleep Trophy match between East Zone and North Zone at Rajkot on Friday.
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