Gaikwad and Jagadeesan Record Centuries while Iyer and Jaiswal Struggle - Recap of Day One's Semi-Final Actions in Duleep Trophy 2025
The Duleep Trophy semi-finals commenced on September 4, with two intriguing matches unfolding.
In the second semi-final, West Zone, elected to bat first by captain Shardul Thakur, started off shakily at 10-2. However, a resilient partnership between Thakur and Tanush Kotian saw them through to the end of the day, with both batsmen unbeaten. By stumps, West Zone had reached a respectable 363-6.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made his eighth first-class century in this match, was a key contributor to West Zone's total. His half-century provided the much-needed impetus after the early losses.
In the first semi-final, South Zone, captained by Dinesh Karthik, faced a challenging day due to a wet outfield and bad light, which restricted the match to only 81 overs. Despite this, South Zone managed to post a strong score of 297-3 at the end of day one, with N Jagadeesan scoring an impressive 148 not out.
The opening stand between Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal and Tamil Nadu's N Jagadeesan was particularly noteworthy, with the duo putting together a 100-run partnership before Agarwal was dismissed for 43 by left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu.
Sindhu was the leading wicket-taker for North Zone, taking two wickets and conceding 59 runs. Khaleel Ahmed also chipped in, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal. Aarya Desai was the other batsman to fall, bowled by Harsh Dubey for 39.
In the second semi-final, Deepak Chahar accounted for Harvik Desai, while Nishant Sindhu also dismissed Mohit Kale for 15.
The score at stumps, day one, was South Zone 297-3 (N Jagadeesan 148*, Nishant Sindhu 2-59) vs North Zone. The second semi-final resumes with West Zone at 363-6, with Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian at the crease. The final outcome of these semi-finals will undoubtedly be eagerly awaited by cricket enthusiasts.
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