The second day of the enthralling encounter between North East Zone and East Zone witnessed captivating cricketing action as both teams battled it out on the field. East Zone had declared their innings overnight, setting up an intriguing challenge for North East Zone in their first innings. Deepti Sharma takes 5-wicket Haul for East Zone.
First Innings:
In their first innings, North East Zone faced a stern test against the formidable bowling attack of East Zone. Despite valiant efforts from some of their batters, including Samayita and D D Dutta, the team struggled to build substantial partnerships. Deepti’s exceptional bowling performance, claiming five wickets, left North East Zone reeling, ultimately bundling them out for a total of 108 runs.
Second Innings and Follow-On:
Forced to follow on, North East Zone faced an uphill task in their second innings. Although they faced early setbacks, with wickets falling at regular intervals, determined batting efforts from D D Dutta and Monica steadied the ship. Their resilience, coupled with contributions from other batters like M Lyngdoh and Sentilemla, helped North East Zone put up a more competitive total of 156/8 at the end of the day’s play.
Bowling Highlights:
The bowling prowess of East Zone continued to shine as they maintained relentless pressure on the North East Zone batters. Monikha Das, Deepti Sharma, and Mamta Paswan led the bowling charge, claiming crucial wickets to keep their team in a commanding position.
As the match progresses into its third and final day, all eyes will be on North East Zone as they aim to build on their second innings total and put up a resilient fight against East Zone’s formidable bowling attack. With the game on the verge of a loss for the North East Zone, all eyes will be on how quickly can the East Zone bowlers claim the 2 wickets.