Tilak Varma's Century Helps South Zone Lead in Duleep Trophy Semifinal Against North Zone
In the Duleep Trophy semifinal at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, North Zone led by 155 runs after the first innings, with notable performances from Vidwath Kaverappa (4 wickets) and Qamran Iqbal (76 runs). South Zone responded with a strong sixth-wicket partnership between Tilak Varma, who scored an unbeaten 106, and Shreyas Gopal, who made 87, helping South Zone take a 90-run lead by the end of the day. Seam bowlers dominated, claiming eight of the 12 wickets on the first day.
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theprint broke this story on 31 Aug, 06:53 am. Other outlets followed.