Duleep Trophy 2023 semifinal: West Zone qualifies for record 34th final on rain-hit final day
The HinduWest Zone marked its date with history as it entered a record-extending 34th Duleep Trophy final after surging past Central Zone by virtue of its first-innings lead on a rain-marred final day of the semifinal at the Alur Cricket Ground in Bengaluru on Saturday. A win in the final next week will take the defending champion West to 19 titles and give it the sole lead for most Duleep Trophy titles, moving it past North Zone. Follow: South Zone vs North Zone Duleep Trophy 2023 semifinal Dhruv Jurel, who came in at three, looked assured against West pacers. The Central batter’s stroke-making gave West an injury scare when the right-handed batter slashed one onto the shin of Sarfaraz Khan, while he was fielding at silly point, forcing the Mumbai player to hobble out of the ground.