On a windy day, where it threatened to rain constantly, Central Zone restricted the much-fancied West Zone to 216 for eight on the first day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal at the Alur (1) Cricket Ground in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Central skipper Shivam Mavi led from the front with a four-wicket haul as all-rounder Atit Sheth scored a battling half-century to rescue his side after its vaunted top order crumbled after it won the toss.
West began the day sedately with its openers — skipper Priyank Panchal and Prithvi Shaw — mostly in control.
