West Zone clinch title with 294-run win over South Zone

West Zone accomplished the formalities on Day 5 of the Duleep Trophy 2022 remaining towards South Zone in Coimbatore on Sunday (September 25) to win the home championship.

Chasing an inconceivable 529, South Zone resumed their innings on 154 for six and had been all out for 234 as West Zone registered victory by 294 runs. Shams Mulani was the standout bowler within the second innings, ending with figures of 4 for 51.

R Sai Kishore, who was unbeaten on one in a single day, provided some resistance and ended up scoring an 82-ball seven. His defiance ended when he edged Chintan Gaja to slide.

T Ravi Teja’s innings may have ended on 48, however he was dropped by Yashasvi Jaiswal at mid-on off Tanush Kotian. Courtesy the reprieve, Ravi Teja obtained a pair to finish a defiant half-century. Nevertheless, he perished within the subsequent over, trapped lbw by Mulani for 53.

Mulani additionally despatched again Basil Thampi for a duck because the tailender provided a catch to mad level. Kotian then ended the sport by dismissing Ok Gowtham (17), who slogged one straight to deep mid-wicket.

It was an incredible fightback from West Zone to clinch the Duleep Trophy 2022 after they had been decreased to 99 for five on Day 1 of the ultimate.

Controversy in Duleep Trophy 2022 remaining as Ajinkya Rahane asks Yashasvi Jaiswal to go away the sphere

There was controversy on Day 5 of the Duleep Trophy 2022 remaining as West Zone skipper Ajinkya Rahane instructed Jaiswal to go away the sphere within the 57th over of South Zone’s innings.

Just a few overs again, Jaiswal and Ravi Teja had been concerned in a heated argument. Umpires needed to intervene to diffuse the scenario, and Rahane was additionally seen making an attempt to calm Jaiswal.

Within the 57th over of South Zone’s innings, the umpires had one other chat with Rahane over Jaiswal. Finally, the West Zone captain requested his personal participant to go away the sphere.

The day ended on a greater be aware for Jaiswal, although, as he was named Participant of the Ultimate for his great 265 in West Zone’s second innings, which shut South Zone out of the competition.