Duleep Trophy: Yash Dhull hammers 193 as North Zone takes lead vs East

Talented batter Yash Dhull hit a superb 193 decorated with 28 fours and two sixes to power North Zone to 433 for 3 in ir first innings at stumps on day three of Duleep Trophy quarter-final against East Zone here on Saturday.

Thanks to Dhull's batting heroics, North Zone have taken a first innings le of 36 runs with seven wickets in hand, and y are in command of match.  

After a splendid start to his Ranji Trophy career with a century in both innings for Delhi on debut earlier this year against Tamil Nu, Dhull me his maiden appearance in prestigious Duleep Trophy a memorable one with a brilliant ton on Saturday. He missed a double ton by just seven runs.

highly-rated Dhull, who led India to triumph in Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, showed his tremendous skills, punishing East Zone bowlers whenever y erred in line and length.

19-year-old Dhull faced 243 balls during his stroke-filled innings. He led North reply as y raced to 100 in 24th over. He reached his well-deserved ton from 131 balls with 15 hits to fence with team score reing 174 for 1.

He continued to look for runs and found fence 13 more times in a knock that kept scoreboard ticking at a brisk pace.

Dhull and Manan Vohra (44) put on 128 runs for first wicket before Shahbaz Neem (1 for 107) got latter. Dhull n ded 192 runs with Dhruv Shorey (81, 163 balls, 9 fours) for second wicket to bring North closer to East Zone's first innings score of 397.

After Dhull was bowled by Manishankar Mura Singh for a marathon 193, Shorey and captain Mandeep Singh (34 batting) shared a 28-run stand before he fell.

Mandeep appeared content to play second fiddle as Himanshu Rana went on overdrive and rattled up 62 (82 balls, 8 fours) to help North take le.

Brief Scores: East Zone 397 all out in 136.4 overs (Virat Singh 117) vs North Zone 433 for 3 in 111 overs (Yash Dhull 193, Dhruv Shorey 81, Himanshu Rana 62 batting; Manan Vohra 44).

West Zone bowlers me to work hard by North East batters

In Chennai, formidable West Zone bowlers faced unexpected resistance from North East Zone batters before dismissing m for 235 in 81.5 overs to secure a massive 367-run first innings le on third day of or quarterfinal.

Ankur Malik hit a quickfire 81 while skipper Hokaito Zhimoni and Ashish Thapa me useful contributions to defy West team, which would have hoped to make short work of ir opponents.

West declared at overnight score of 590 for 2 and weak North East batting line-up slipped to 20 for 4 quickly as experienced Jaidev Unkat (3 for 35) and Chintan Gaja (4 for 38) got down to work.

Unkat set ball rolling by dismissing Kishan Lyndoh (2). He h Mohammed Al Bashid caught by Het Patel for a duck off next delivery but Jonathan Rongsen prevented him from getting a hat-trick.

Jonathan fell a couple of overs later to Gaja and Doria was caught by Ajinkya Rahane off Undakat to leave North East struggling at 20 for 4.

When it looked like team from Norast would capitulate swiftly, skipper Zhimoni (32) and Thapa (43) got toger. y defied a varied West Zone attack for more than 30 overs with a focus on survival rar than scoring. 

Zhimoni's stonewalling effort -- lasting 154 balls and a 62-run stand with Thapa (143 balls, 4 fours) -- ensured that West bowlers were me to work hard for wickets.

Thapa succumbed to medium-pacer Atit Sheth (2 for 51) as West managed to break stand. Dippu Sangma (2) did not last long but Ankur Malik (81), who walked in at No.8, was in no mood to defend. He took attack to West Zone bowlers and hammered 13 boundaries to infuse some interest into proceedings.

Malik took a particular liking to bowl of spinner Shams Mulani and smacked him for seven boundaries. His aggression meant that North East went past 200-run mark. He fell 19 runs short of a ton when Gaja castled him.

West chose to bat a second time despite having taken a mammoth le with a day's play remaining.

Earlier, West h amassed 590 for 2 riding on double centuries from Rahane and Yashasvi Jaiswal and a ton from Prithvi Shaw.

Brief Scores: West Zone 590 for 2 in 123 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 228, Ajinkya Rahane 207 not out, Prithvi Shaw 113) and 12 for 1 in 9 overs vs North East Zone 235 all out in 81.5 overs (Ankur Malik 81, Ashish Thapa 43, Hokaito Zhimono 32, Jaydev Unkat 3/35, Chintan Gaja 4/38).

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