Discarded 32-year-old Indian pacer castles Rajat Patidar for 12 in bizarre fashion during Duleep Trophy 2026 match

Duleep Trophy: East Zone bowl out Central for 266, South Zone stumble vs North

East Zone dismissed Central Zone for 266 while South Zone bowled out North Zone for 195. But South's slide to 40 for 2 by stumps left both Duleep Trophy semi-finals unsettled.

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.

Duleep Trophy semifinal — Kaverappa, Rinku shine on Day 1 as South and Central Zone stay in driving seat

Vidwath Kaverappa helped to get North Zone all out for 195 while Rinku Singh scored a fifty to help Central Zone enjoy an early advantage in the other semifinal.

How unsung Abhijit combined with Shami and Mukesh to restrict Central Zone

Abhijit Sarkar shines with 3/38 as East Zone bowl Central Zone out for 266 on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy semi-final, alongside India internationals Shami and Mukesh Kumar.

East Zone, South Zone bowlers excel on Day 1 of Duleep Trophy semifinals

Kaverappa's four-wicket haul gave South Zone control before they stumbled, while Mukesh and Sarkar struck three each to bowl Central Zone out, giving East Zone a strong start.

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.