Match Blog : North Zone vs South Zone ( Day 3 )

 Match Blog : North Zone vs  South Zone ( Day 3 )

 The match between the two teams witnessed an intense battle as the batters of one team faced off against the bowlers of the other. Let's take a look at how the innings unfolded for the batters:

North zone ( 2^nd inning)

Batters' Performance:

• Dhruv Shorey got off to a disappointing start, falling to V Vyshak after scoring just 5 runs at a strike rate of 83.33.
• P S Chopra showed some promise, scoring 19 runs off 33 balls before being dismissed by Vidwath Kaverappa.
• A R Kalsi looked aggressive during his innings, hitting 29 runs off 29 deliveries at a strike rate of 100.00. However, he was caught by Ricky Bhui off the bowling of Kaverappa.
• Prabhsimran Singh was the top performer with the bat, scoring a well-constructed 63 runs off 93 balls, including 11 boundaries. Unfortunately, he was caught by R Sai Kishore off the bowling of Vyshak.
• Ankit Kumar contributed 26 runs off 69 balls but was dismissed by Kishore.
• Nishant Sindhu made a brief appearance, scoring 15 runs off 27 balls before being caught by Ricky Bhui off Vyshak's bowling.
• J J Yadav struggled at the crease, managing only 1 run off 21 balls before being bowled by Vyshak.
• Pulkit Narang's stay was short-lived, as he was caught by G H Vihari off Vyshak's bowling without scoring any runs.
• Harshit Rana played an aggressive knock, scoring 38 runs off 36 balls at a strike rate of 105.56. However, he was bowled by Kishore.
• Vaibhav G Arora could only contribute 4 runs off 21 balls before being caught by Ricky Bhui off Kishore's bowling.
• Baltej Singh remained not out on 0 after facing 4 deliveries.

Bowlers' Performance:

1.  Vidwath Kaverappa was impressive with the ball, taking 2 wickets while conceding 47 runs in his 17 overs.
2. V Vyshak was the star performer among the bowlers, claiming an impressive 5-wicket haul by giving away 76 runs in his 15 overs.
3. K V Sasikanth bowled economically, conceding 47 runs in his 15 overs but failed to take any wickets.
4. R Sai Kishore also made a significant impact, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs in his 7.4 overs.
5. Washington Sundar bowled just 2 overs, giving away only 3 runs.

Innings Summary:

The innings of the batting team came to a close at a total of 211 runs in 56.4 overs. Despite a few notable contributions, the team struggled to build partnerships and failed to post a formidable total.

 The bowlers showcased their skills, with Vyshak being the standout performer with his five-wicket haul. Kaverappa and Kishore also made important contributions with their disciplined bowling.

 The match remains finely poised as the other team prepares to chase the target. It will be interesting to see if their batsmen can successfully chase down the total or if the bowlers will continue to dominate.

On day 4 south Zone  needs 194 runs to win the Semi-Final of Duleep Trophy