Deodhar Trophy: Agarwal, Sudharsan star as South beat East by 5 wickets

Mayank Agarwal and Sai Sudharsan

Mayank Agarwal and Sai Sudharsan came up with superb half-centuries as South Zone produced an all-round show to continue its unbeaten run, coasting to a comfortable five-wicket win over East Zone in a round-robin match of the Deodhar Trophy here on Sunday.

118-run stand

Agarwal (84) and Sudharsan (53) shared a 118-run partnership for the second wicket, studded with 10 fours and two sixes, in South Zone's emphatic 230-run chase in 44.2 overs.

While Agarwal slammed six fours and a six in 88 balls, his partner Sudharsan sent the ball four times across the fence and deposited it at the stands once in his 57-ball knock. Once they were back in the hut, N Jagadeesan (32) and Rohit Rayudu (24) kept their chase on track.

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Meanwhile, Shivam Chaudhary and Yash Dubey slammed fine fifties to complement the spinners' performance as Central Zone defeated North East Zone by eight wickets.

Easy win for Central

Opting to field, Central Zone dismissed North Zone for 164 in 49 overs before romping home in 33 overs, courtesy a 153-run second-wicket stand between Shivam (85) and Yash (72). Chaudhary blasted seven fours and two sixes, while Dubey had seven hits to the fence and one maximum in his 72-run knock.

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