Central Zone vs North East Zone Live Score: Central on the verge of Duleep Trophy semis

Central Zone tightened their grip on the Duleep Trophy semi-final by extending their lead to a massive 678 runs against North East Zone on Saturday.

After bundling out North East for 185 in reply to 532/4, courtesy quick strikes from Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmed, Central piled up 331/7 in their second innings. Shubham Sharma anchored with a patient 122, supported by skipper Rajat Patidar (66) and Yash Rathod (78), who dominated with counter-attacking strokes. Partnerships of 122 and 131 further killed the contest. With Kuldeep Yadav wicketless so far, all eyes will be on him as Central push for victory.