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Mushtaq 9-wicket haul takes North Zone into Duleep semis
Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq took a 9-wicket match haul as North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs to enter the Duleep Trophy semi-finals. Needing 287 to win, West resumed day four…
Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq took a 9-wicket match haul as North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs to enter the Duleep Trophy semi-finals. Needing 287 to win, West resumed day four at 220 for 7 but added only 14 runs before being bowled out for 234. Mushtaq dismissed Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande in the morning session, and Nishant Sindhu trapped Urvil Patel lbw to end the innings.
The match turned on day three when West Zone captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was run out for 66 off 70 balls. He and Musheer Khan (96) had added 111 runs, taking West to 195 for 3 before Gaikwad fell and sparked a collapse of four wickets in seven overs. Mushtaq was named Player of the Match for figures of 9 for 99. North Zone will face South Zone in the semi-final from August 30.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Abid Mushtaq's 9-wicket match haul powered North Zone into the Duleep Trophy semi-finals with a 52-run win over West Zone on day four at the Alur grounds. Left-arm spinners Mushtaq and Nishant Sindhu needed only 6.3 overs on the final morning to dismiss the tail, bowling West out for 234 in pursuit of 287. The match turned on day three when West captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was run out for 66 off 70 balls, triggering a collapse that saw four wickets fall in seven overs. Mushtaq was named Player of the Match. North Zone will face South Zone in the semi-final from August 30 at the COE.
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Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
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