East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot on day three of the Duleep Trophy semi-final. (PTI Photo)
The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi made a valuable contribution of 40 off 43 balls as East Zone chased down a target of 159 on a turning pitch on the third day of the semifinal. East, winners of the tournament in the 2012-13 season, will face either South Zone or North Zone in the final at Chepauk from September 6. Shami finished with 3/56, while Mukesh claimed 4/44 to complete a seven-wicket haul in the match. Central briefly threatened to stretch the chase when Dubey and Arshad Khan added 43 for the ninth wicket, taking their side beyond 150.
It will be heartening if we can go on and win that title,” Easwaran said after the match. Shami and Mukesh were the chief destroyers, exploiting variable bounce and the assistance available to the bowlers. Mukesh was subsequently named Player of the Match, providing a timely boost to the India seamer who has been out of favour. But East held their nerve to complete the victory. “For a personal point of view, and not only me, the entire team members are looking forward to playing in the final.
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s aggressive cameo, backed by fiery spells from Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar , helped East Zone storm into the Duleep Trophy final with a four-wicket win over defending champions Central Zone on Tuesday.
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