Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Abid Mushtaq’s Five Wickets Give North Zone 171-Run Lead
North Zone and West Zone are playing a cricket quarterfinal.
North Zone first scored 251 runs.
West Zone then struggled and was dismissed for 187.
This gave North Zone a lead of 64 runs.
Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq was the main reason West Zone lost wickets.
He took five wickets while giving away only 39 runs.
The pitch had red soil, which helped the ball turn sharply.
North Zone then scored 107 for 4, making its total lead 171 runs.
Abid Mushtaq took 5 for 39 as North Zone dismissed West Zone for 187.
North Zone had earlier been bowled out for 251 in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal.
Mushtaq’s spell included 25.4 overs, 10 maidens and several key top-order wickets.
Sams Mulani top-scored for West Zone with 52, while Arshdeep Singh took 3 for 53.
North Zone reached 107 for 4 in its second innings, extending its overall lead to 171 runs.
- Who
- North Zone, West Zone and North Zone spinner Abid Mushtaq were involved.
- What
- Abid Mushtaq took 5 for 39 as North Zone established a 171-run lead.
- When
- Across the first two days of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal; no exact date was provided.
- Where
- The match was played between North Zone and West Zone on a red-soil pitch; the venue was not specified.
- Why
- The red-soil surface offered turn, allowing Mushtaq to attack the stumps and take wickets in clusters.
- Competition
- Duleep Trophy quarterfinal
- North Zone first innings
- 251
- West Zone innings
- 187
- Abid Mushtaq
- 5 wickets for 39 runs
- Abid Mushtaq’s workload
- 25.4 overs and 10 maidens
- West Zone top scorer
- Sams Mulani, 52
- North Zone second innings
- 107 for 4, taking the overall lead to 171