East Zone 407/7 in 97.1 Overs

Duleep Trophy Quarterfinal 1, East Zone vs Northeast Zone Day 2 Live Score: East Zone resume Day 2 of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against North East Zone in Bengaluru from a strong position after Sudip Gharami’s 146 powered their recovery on the opening day. Bengal’s middle-order batter continued the form he showed during the last domestic season, producing a stylish innings that helped East Zone reach 355 for six.

Gharami arrived at the crease when the team needed stability and went on to play a major role in pulling them out of trouble. He shared a 92-run stand with Kumar Kushagra for the third wicket before another mini-collapse left East Zone at 138 for five. Gharami then joined hands with Shahbaz Ahmed to add 150 runs for the sixth wicket. His innings contained 25 fours and a six from 185 balls and was his ninth first-class hundred. With Shahbaz unbeaten on 100, East Zone have a strong platform to push for a big first-innings total on Day 2.