Shut shave: Vasavada escaped critical damage when he collided with Suryakumar when each went for a catch.
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South Zone tightened its grip on West Zone on the third day of its Duleep Trophy remaining at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here on Friday.
Helpful contributions from Mayank Agarwal (35), Hanuma Vihari (42), Ricky Bhui (37) and Sachin Child (28) took South to 181 in seven within the second innings, giving the aspect an general lead of 248.
The morning session belonged to South pacer Vidwath Kaverappa, who claimed a First Class career-best haul of seven for 53. West may add solely 17 to its in a single day tally as Kaverappa cleaned up the three remaining wickets in fast time.
The South batters then consolidated on the useful 67-run innings lead. Mayank and skipper Vihari rescued South from a precarious eight for 2 with a 64-run third-wicket stand.
Mayank was scalped by left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla, however the opener didn’t go quietly. After pulling a brief ball to leg gully, Mayank was satisfied that Nagwaswalla had erred by banging in a 3rd bouncer for the over.
The third umpire, Saidharshan Kumar, determined that it was a authorized supply. An irritated Mayank marched to the match referee’s cabin to protest.
Additionally, catastrophe was averted when Suryakumar Yadav collided with teammate Arpit Vasavada when taking a superb catch to dismiss Sai Kishore. Vasavada was fortunate to keep away from critical damage as Suryakumar’s knee narrowly missed the substitute fielder’s head. Vasavada, handled by medical workers for a bleeding nostril, left the sphere holding his wrist in ache.
Solely 66 overs of play was potential, as dangerous gentle performed spoilsport.
The scores: South — 1st innings: 213.
West — 1st innings: Prithvi Shaw c Kaverappa b Vyshak 65, Priyank Panchal c Mayank b Koushik 11, Harvik Desai c Bhui b Kaverappa 21, Cheteshwar Pujara c Samarth b Kaverappa 9, Suryakumar Yadav c Vihari b Kaverappa 8, Sarfaraz Khan lbw b Kaverappa 0, Atit Sheth c Bhui b Kaverappa 12, Shams Mulani c Bhui b Vyshak 0, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja b Kaverappa 6, Chintan Gaja (not out) 4, Arzan Nagwaswalla c Bhui b Kaverappa 0; Extras (b-7, lb-3): 10; Whole (in 51 overs): 146.
Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-97, 3-101, 4-114, 5-116, 6-123, 7-124, 8-137, 9-146, 10-146.
South bowling: Sai Kishore 7-1-24-0, Kaverappa 19-5-53-7, Koushik 10-1-26-1, Vyshak 15-0-33-2.
South — 2nd innings: R. Samarth b Gaja 5, Mayank Agarwal c Suryakumar b Nagwaswalla 35, Tilak Varma b Nagwaswalla 3, Hanuma Vihari c Desai b Sheth 42, Ricky Bhui lbw b Jadeja 37, Sachin Child b Sheth 28, Washington Sundar (batting) 10, Sai Kishore c Suryakumar b Jadeja 16, V. Vyshak (batting) 1; Extras (lb-2, w-2): 4; Whole (for seven wkts. in 60 overs): 181.
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-8, 3-72, 4-95, 5-154, 6-154, 7-179.
West bowling: Nagwaswalla 16-3-52-2, Gaja 15-2-40-1, Sheth 12-4-38-2, Mulani 5-1-22-0, Jadeja 12-3-27-2.