Duleep Trophy: Rajat Patidar’s Central Zone take control vs West Zone; South Zone fight back late against North Zone

Day three of the Duleep Trophy semi-finals saw South and Central Zone in strong positions. Shubham Khajuria’s unbeaten 128 helped North Zone reach 278/5 against South Zone’s 536. Central Zone amassed 556/8 against West Zone, led by Shubham Sharma’s 96, securing a 118-run lead and a strong chance to advance to the final.