West Zone Need 67 Runs With 3 Wickets Left in Duleep Trophy Quarterfinal

A dramatic late collapse left the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal between North Zone and West Zone perfectly poised heading into the final day, with West Zone requiring 67 runs and North Zone needing just three wickets to secure a semifinal spot. At stumps on Day 3 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Tuesday, West Zone were 220 for seven in their chase of 287. The contest appeared to be slipping away from North Zone after a commanding 111-run fourth-wicket partnership between Musheer Khan and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Chasing a target that once seemed distant, West Zone had reached 195 for three and were firmly in control.