Deodhar Trophy: South stroll past North East

The South Zone bowlers, led by Vidwath Kaverappa and R Sai Kishore, bundled out NE Zone for a feeble 136 after the latter elected to bat first

Deodhar Trophy: South stroll past North East

R Sai Kishore

South Zone brought forth their all-round prowess to brush aside North East Zone by nine wickets in their Deodhar Trophy match here on Friday.

The South Zone bowlers, led by Vidwath Kaverappa and R Sai Kishore, bundled out NE Zone for a feeble 136 after the latter elected to bat first.

South had little trouble in overhauling the target in just 19.3 overs as opener Rohan Kunnummal made an unbeaten fifty (87, 58 balls, 8x4, 5x6).

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The victory also saw South consolidating their position on top of the table with 12 points, and a superior net run rate (NRR) too helped their cause.

In this match, South paired Vidwath with Arjun Tendulkar, who came in for Vasuki Koushik.

Pacer Vidwath and left-arm spinner Sai Kishore were the most successful bowlers for South, taking three wickets each.

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