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Kaverappa Four-For Gives South Zone First-Day Duleep Trophy Edge
South Zone played North Zone in a Duleep Trophy semifinal.
South Zone’s bowlers bowled North Zone out for 195 runs.
Vidwath Kaverappa was their best bowler, taking four wickets.
Qamran Iqbal made 76 runs for North Zone.
South Zone then began its own innings but lost two wickets quickly.
It reached 40 runs by the end of the day.
Narayan Jagadeesan was still batting with 34 runs.
North Zone therefore remained 155 runs ahead.
Vidwath Kaverappa took 4/66 as South Zone dismissed North Zone for 195.
Qamran Iqbal top-scored for North Zone with a patient 76 from 182 balls.
South Zone ended the day at 40/2, trailing North Zone by 155 runs.
Narayan Jagadeesan was unbeaten on 34, while Tilak Varma was yet to score.
Seamers claimed eight of the 12 wickets on the opening day in Bengaluru.
- Who
- South Zone and North Zone, with Vidwath Kaverappa taking four wickets for South Zone.
- What
- North Zone was dismissed for 195, while South Zone reached 40/2 in reply.
- Where
- BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru.
- When
- The opening day of the semifinal, reported on August 30; the article identifies it as a Sunday.
- Why
- The teams were playing a Duleep Trophy semifinal.
Key facts
- North Zone score
- 195 all out in 59.1 overs
- South Zone score
- 40/2 in 18 overs
- Leading bowler
- Vidwath Kaverappa: 4/66
- Top scorer
- Qamran Iqbal: 76 off 182 balls
- South Zone deficit
- 155 runs after the first innings
- Unbeaten batter
- Narayan Jagadeesan: 34 not out
- Wickets by seamers
- Eight of the 12 wickets fell to seam bowlers
Sources
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