South Zone, having gained the Duleep Trophy final month, will look to do the double when it takes on East Zone within the last of the Deodhar Trophy on the Siechem Stadium on Thursday.
The Mayank Agarwal-led South Zone aspect has been the standout staff within the competitors, having gained all its 5 league matches. With all its bases lined, the staff has seemed formidable and medical in the way it has gone about its work.
Skipper Agarwal has led with the bat, scoring three-half centuries, whereas his fellow opener Rohan Kunnumal has given the aspect fast begins along with his aggressive method within the PowerPlay. Sai Sudharsan joined the staff for the final two matches and has hit the bottom operating with a half-century and an unbeaten ton to solidify an excellent top-order.
What makes the staff so harmful is its relentless bowling assault with the Karnataka tempo trio of V. Kaverappa, V. Kousik and V. Vyshak, who’ve given the aspect early breakthroughs. Kaverappa, particularly, has been spectacular with the brand new ball utilizing his tempo and top to extract good bounce.
Complementing the troika of pacers are the Tamil Nadu spinners R. Sai Kishore and Washington Sundar, who choke the runs throughout the center part of the match with their metronomic consistency.
– Dipak Ragav
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Source: sportstar.thehindu.com