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Danish Malewar played the innings of his life, scoring a magnificent 203 to put Central Zone in a commanding position. North-East Zone seemed comfortable in their reply before suffering a dramatic middle-order collapse, losing five wickets for just eight runs. With a massive lead of 364 runs and only three wickets remaining, Central Zone are firmly in the driver's seat. The bowlers, led by Aditya Thakare's three wickets, ensured complete dominance by stumps on Day Two.

Key Points: Danish Malewar 203 Powers Central Zone Command in Duleep Trophy

  • Danish Malewar retired out after career-best first-class 203
  • North-East Zone collapsed from 128/2 to 136/7 losing five wickets
  • Central Zone declared at a massive 532/4 in 102 overs
  • Aditya Thakare and Harsh Dubey shared five wickets to dismantle batting
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Duleep Trophy: Malewar's 203, North-East Zone's collapse puts Central Zone in command

Danish Malewar's career-best 203 and North-East Zone's dramatic collapse of 5/8 put Central Zone in firm command with a massive 364-run lead on Day Two.

"North-East Zone were well placed at 128/2 before they lost five wickets for eight runs - Match Report"

Bengaluru, Aug 29

A fantastic 203 by the in-form Danish Malewar, followed by a dramatic batting collapse by North East Zone, has put Central Zone firmly in command at stumps on day two of their Duleep Trophy clash at the BCCI COE Ground 2 here on Friday.

Malewar’s knock ensured Central Zone declared with 532/4 in 102 overs. North-East Zone were well placed at 128/2 before they lost five wickets for eight runs in a middle-order collapse and ended Day Two at 168/7 in 65 overs. With the North-East Zone still trailing by 364 runs, it will be an uphill task for them to stop Central Zone from winning the match.

In the morning, Malewar struck a boundary in the first over of Day Two to go past 200 for the first time in his first-class career. He then retired on 203, which meant Shubham Sharma arrived at the crease. Yash Rathod rode his luck against a hapless bowling attack to bring up his seventh first-class fifty, and once Sharma fell for 34, Central Zone promptly declared at 532/4, with the former left unbeaten on 87.

In response, Yumnam Karnajit and Doria shared a 72-run opening partnership before the latter was castled by Harsh Dubey. One brought two for the Central Zone as Yumnam was run out by skipper Rajat Patidar, just two short of a fifty.

Dubey got his second wicket by having Jehu Anderson stumped for 17 off 77 balls. Thakare came in to dismiss Ashish Thapa for 35, before taking out Hem Chetri and Pheiroijam in quick succession. R. Jonathan was then run out by Malewar before stumps arrived on another commanding day for Central Zone.

Brief scores:

Central Zone 532/4 dec in 102 overs (Danish Malewar 203 retired out, Rajat Patidar 125; Akash Kumar 2-103, Jotin Pheiroijam 1-80) lead North-East Zone 168/7 in 65 overs (Karnajit Yumnam 48, Ashish Thapa 35; Aditya Thakare 3-23, Harsh Dubey 2-19) by 364 runs

- IANS

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Priya S
Really disappointed with North-East Zone's collapse. They were doing so well at 128/2 and then just fell apart. Need better temperament in the middle order.
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Rohit P
Harsh Dubey and Aditya Thakare bowling beautifully! 5 wickets between them and breaking that partnership. Central Zone's bowling attack looks balanced.
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Sarah B
Great to see domestic cricket getting good coverage! Duleep Trophy has always been a platform for emerging talent. Malewar's double century deserves national attention.
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Karthik V
Yash Rathod also played well with 87*! Central Zone batting lineup is just too strong. North-East needs to work on their bowling attack - 532/4 is too many runs to concede.
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Michael C
The run-out of Yumnam when he was on 48 must have been heartbreaking for North-East. Those small moments change matches. Still trailing by 364 runs - almost impossible to come back from here.

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