North Zone 117/4 in 36.0 Overs | Duleep Trophy Semi-final 2 Live score: North Zone mount comeback after losing first wickets against South Zone

Duleep Trophy Semi Finals Live Results: North Zone’s impressive run in the Duleep Trophy will face its biggest test yet when they take on star-studded South Zone in the semi-finals on Sunday.

North reached the last four after beating West Zone by 52 runs in a tight quarter-final. Their success was built on a strong bowling performance, with Abid Mushtaq a key figure. The Jammu & Kashmir spinner took five wickets in the first innings and followed it up with four more in the second to play a crucial role in North’s victory.

Nishant Sindhu was also a valuable contributor, sharing six wickets with Mushtaq during the match. With the bat, Anshul Kamboj’s 60 over helped North reach 251 in the first innings, while Ayush Badoni’s half-century and Sindhu’s 44 in the second innings helped them set West Zone a target of 286.

However, South Zone will enter the contest with considerable firepower. The team is led by India’s T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma, who brings international experience and leadership. South also have seasoned domestic performers like Karun Nair and Shreyas Gopal, while wicketkeeper-batsman Narayan Jagadeesan and Ricky Bhui add further depth.

The contest could thus become a battle between North’s disciplined bowling attack and South’s stronger looking batting unit. Mushtaq and Sindhu will again be key for the North, while the South will look to their experienced core to handle the pressure of the knockout game.

Considering that both teams were only one win away from the final, the semi-final promises to be a close contest.