Bengaluru: Narayan Jagadeesan on the southern zone plays a shot on the second day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 of the first semifinal cricket match between the southern zone and the northern zone, in the BCCI Center of Excellence Ground, in Bengalur in Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI09_05_2025_000099B) Bengaluru: Six minutes before noon on Friday Friday, South Zone players and employees were seen in silent expectations. Photographers chose their favorable points to capture the milestone. The stage was ready for the O opener N Jagadeesan to raise its double one hundred.Jagadeesan just escaped from the brand, looking for the highest touch. Then suddenly, the disaster in the form of terrible mixing between him and his partner at the other end, Rickey Bhui. The one who did not want to sacrifice his goal during the risky single ensured that the angry Tamil over the overhead went back to the pavilion.South was eventually tilted to 536 in 169.2 overs on the second day of its semifinal competition Duleep Trophy against the northern zone. The highlight was Jagadeesan’s shifts and the way it was released. Its gentle bats ensured that South gained the upper hand. The bowling side was made to make the left -wing, Nishant Sindhu, who returned the selection with 5/125 dragging from the stunning 47.2 overs.North happened at the beginning of the escape with Anshul Kamboj (2/67) and sent back the captain of the opposition Mohammed Azharuddin from the second delivery of the day. Jagadeesan, who started Day 148, joined his forces with Bhui (54) for the 87-goal partnership.Jagadeesan, who survived at nine on the day of the start, was again dropped Sindhu from Yudhvira Singho 163. 29-year-old tried to make the best use of the hatches. Just as it seemed that they were firmly packed, Bhui urged the single to realize that the ball was with Sindu at a point. Until then, Jagadeesan, head down, took off. The couple were caught at the same end.Central Frusting WestIn the next fourth competition on the neighboring country, West Zone, which began on 363/6, it folded on 438. Captain Sharduula Thakura launched a collapse when West lost his last four goals for only 27 runs.In response, the central zone sailed at 229/2 at 67 breaks. Ayush Pandey (59) and Danish Malewar (76) on the pitch offered by small curves gave Central a good start that SHUBAM SHARMA (launching at 60) and captain Rajat Patidar then built.Short scoreSZ 536 in 169.2 overs (Jagadeesan 197, Padikkal 57, Padikkal 57, Padikkal 57 and Thygarajan 58; Nishant Sindu 5-125) vs nzWZ 438 V 108 Overs (Gaikwad 184, Kotian 76, Shardul 64; Saransh Jain 3-121, Rough Dubey 3-118)
