Duleep Trophy 2014-15 Semi-final North Zone vs Central Zone: Jalaj Saxena’s half century take Central to 149 for 2 at Lunch

Harbhajan Singh, the regular North Zone skipper is not playing this match

Oct 22, 2014

Jalaj Saxena‘s unbeaten 75 not out took Central Zone to 149 for two against North Zone at Lunch of the first semi-final of Duleep Trophy at Mohali. They lost the wickets of Faiz Fazal (22) and Robin Bist (20). For North Zone Samiullah Beigh and Rishi Dhawan took one wicket each. Naman Ojha (26*) is currently at the wicket with Saxena.

Harbhajan Singh, the regular North Zone skipper is not playing this match because of viral fever. Instead of him Gautam Gambhir is leading the team. Players like Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh who are desperate to impress the selectors, are featuring in the North Zone Squad.

In the other Semi-final at Lahli Rohtak, South Zone made a decent start against Manoj Tiwary’s East Zone thanks to patience knocks by their openers, Robin Uthappa and KL Rahul. At Lunch on day one South reached 63 for one. Laxmi Ratan Shukla was the only successful bowler for East. He took the wicket of Rahul.

Brief scores:

Central Zone 149 for 2 (Jajaj Saxena 75*, Naman Ojha 26*; Samiullah Beigh 1 for 46, Rishi Dhawan 1 for 58) vs North Zone at lunch on day one.

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