Shami and Mukesh put East Zone in control against South Zone

East Zone maintained its advantage over South Zone as play concluded on the third day of their match. Shami and Mukesh spearheaded the East Zone bowling effort, collecting two wickets apiece to pressure the opposition batting lineup. South Zone reached the close of play with six wickets down, still facing a deficit of 466 runs against the East Zone total. Tilak attempted to anchor the South Zone innings with a determined performance amidst the loss of top-order wickets. The match remains in progress as South Zone prepares to resume play to bridge the significant run gap. Both teams remain focused on the remaining time in the contest as the bowling attack looks to finalize the innings.

• 1:59 PMESPNcricinfo — Tilak fights but Shami and Mukesh help East Zone strengthen hold over South Zone