Deodhar Trophy: West Zone edge out Central Zone by 1 wicket | Cricket News – Act Daily News

PUDUCHERRY: Atit Sheth made a brilliantly-timed fifty as West Zone remained within the race to the Deodhar Trophy ultimate with an edgy one-wicket win over Central Zone on Friday.

Sheth (53 not out, 53b, 4×4, 2×6) and Rajvardhan Hangargekar (24, 12 balls, 1×4, 2×6) pulled West Zone out of woods with a fast 39-run stand for the ninth wicket whereas chasing Central’s aggressive 243 for 7.
West now have eight factors from three matches with two video games remaining, however they should win them to remain on track for a ultimate berth.

The high two groups on the desk will progress to the ultimate. South Zone and East Zone are the present occupants of the primary and second place respectively with 12 factors every.
But earlier than all of the drama unfolded, West had been in a fairly comfy place after openers Harvik Desai (57, 86 balls, 8×4, 2×6) and captain Priyank Panchal (36) carried them to 77 for no loss.
However, UP off-spinner Shivam Chaudhary (4/18) introduced Central again into the sport with fast strikes together with leg-spinner Karn Sharma (2/66).

West slipped to 138 for six within the thirty third over. But from that time Sheth dealt with the West chase with aplomb.
The right-hander first made 41 runs with Shams Mulani for the seventh wicket, after which adopted that with an explosive ninth wicket stand of 39 runs in 4 overs that reshaped the match.
Earlier, Central Zone put a useful complete on the board regardless of none of their batsmen making a fifty.
Yash Dubey (49, 81 balls, 4×4), skipper Venkatesh Iyer (43, 45 balls, 4×4, 1×6), Karn Sharma (44, 46 balls, 6×4, 1×6) and Shivam Mavi (47, 39 balls, 3×4, 3×6) led Central’s cost.
The spotlight of the innings was a 50-run alliance between Karn and Mavi that got here in a bit of over six overs, saving Central from a wobbly 150 for six within the thirty eighth over.
The partnership carried them previous 200 however did not fetch a victory for them on the day.
Brief Scores:
Central Zone: 243/7 in 50 overs (Yash Dubey 49, Venkatesh Iyer 43, Karn Sharma, 44, Shivam Mavi 47; Shams Mulani 2/42) misplaced to West Zone: 244/9 in 49.4 overs (Harvik Desai 57, Atit Sheth 53 not out; Shivam Chaudhary 4/18) by 1 wicket.