Discarded 32-year-old Indian pacer castles Rajat Patidar for 12 in bizarre fashion during Duleep Trophy 2026 match
- On Sunday, East Zone bowled out defending champion Central Zone for 266 in the Duleep Trophy semifinal in Bengaluru after captain Ishan Kishan elected to bowl first.
- Central Zone never got going after being sent into bat, losing half their side at 125 by the 45th over as Saransh Jain and Aryan Pandey failed to capitalise.
- A short ball outside off sent Rajat Patidar back for 12 in bizarre fashion when an under-edge crashed into the stumps; Rinku Singh anchored resistance with 60 off 88 balls.
- Abhijit Sarkar reached his 900th career wicket across formats, becoming only the sixth Indian pacer to reach the milestone, finishing with 3/38 from 16.1 overs to give East Zone control.
- Seamers dominated conditions across both semifinals, claiming eight of 12 wickets on Day 1, while Vidwath Kaverappa's 4/66 helped South Zone dismiss North Zone for 195 despite trailing by 155 runs.
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Duleep Trophy: Rinku, Kaverappa Shine as Central Zone, South Zone Start off Semifinal Campaign
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Central Zone is pitted against East Zone, while South Zone is playing against North Zone in Bengaluru in their respective semifinals. Sports News | Duleep Trophy: Rinku, Kaverappa Shine as Central Zone, South Zone Start off Semifinal Campaign.
Discarded 32-year-old Indian pacer castles Rajat Patidar for 12 in bizarre fashion during Duleep Trophy 2026 match
Central Zone skipper Rajat Patidar was cleaned up by discarded 32-year-old India seamer Mukesh Kumar on Day 1 (Sunday, August 30) of the first semi-final of the Duleep Trophy 2026 against East Zone.
Central Zone vs East Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Duleep Trophy Semi-Final, Rinku Singh, Mukesh Kumar The semi-final match of Duleep Trophy is being played between Central Zone and East Zone. On the first day, Central Zone's innings was all out. Rinku Singh played a half-century innings for Central Zone. On the other hand, Mukesh Kumar and Abhijeet Sarkar showed their strength with bowling from East Zone's side. Read latest Hindi news on Central Zo…
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