North Zone vs North East Zone - Duleep Trophy Match - Day 2 (Till Lunch)

 North Zone vs North East Zone - Duleep Trophy Match - Day 2 (Till Lunch)

 Day 1 Recap: North Zone won the toss and elected to bat first. Dhruv Shorey scored a brilliant 135, while Nishant Sidhu remained unbeaten on 76. North Zone finished the day at 306/6.

Batting Card - North Zone:

•  Dhruv Shorey - 135 (211 balls) - out by Kishan Singha
• Prashant Chopra - 32 (68 balls) - out by Jotin
• AR Kalsi - 0 (1 ball) - out by Jotin
• Prabhsimran Singh - 31 (40 balls) - out by Imliwati
• Ankit Kumar - 9 (21 balls) - out by Dippu
  
• Nishant Sidhu - 139* (225 balls)
• JJ Yadav - 0 (2 balls) - out by Kishan Singha
• Pulkit Narang - 46 (120 balls) - out by P. Singh (Palzor Tamang)
• Harshit Rana - 51* (38 balls)

Total Score - Till Lunch: 445/7

Bowling Figures - North East Zone:

•  Kishan Singha - 2 wickets
• Jotin - 2 wickets
• Imliwati - 1 wicket
• Dippu - 1 wicket
• Palzor Tamang - 1 wicket
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Day 2 Match Blog (Till Lunch):

 

The second day's play began with North Zone resuming their innings from 306/6. Nishant Sidhu, who was unbeaten on 76 overnight, continued his exceptional batting performance. He displayed remarkable skill and determination, ultimately reaching a brilliant century.

 

Pulkit Narang, providing valuable support, scored a patient 46 runs before falling to the bowling of Palzor Tamang, caught by P. Singh. Harshit Rana then unleashed a flurry of attacking strokes, reaching a rapid half-century off just 38 deliveries.

 

The bowlers from North East Zone struggled to make significant breakthroughs in the morning session. Their inconsistent line and length allowed North Zone's batsmen to score freely. Palzor Tamang claimed the only wicket to fall during this period, dismissing Pulkit Narang.

 

At the lunch break, North Zone had reached a commanding total of 445/7. Nishant Sidhu continued to anchor the innings, unbeaten on a remarkable 139 runs. Harshit Rana's aggressive innings further strengthened North Zone's position.

 

North East Zone will be eager to regroup during the break and come back with a more disciplined bowling performance in the upcoming sessions. Breaking the partnership between Nishant Sidhu and Harshit Rana will be crucial to their chances of limiting North Zone's lead.

 

The match is finely poised, and the second session promises an intriguing battle between bat and ball. Stay tuned for further updates as the match progresses.