Quarterfinal highlights: North Zone’s dominant chase and West Zone collapse

The Dalip Trophy quarter‑final showcased North Zone’s balanced attack. After posting 251 in the first innings, the side’s bowlers, led by Mushtaq’s four‑for, restricted West Zone to 187. In the second innings, North Zone added 222, setting a target of 287.

West Zone’s chase faltered at 234, with the last six wickets falling for just 24 runs. Notable scores for West Zone included 96 from Mushir Khan and 66 from captain Rituraj Gayakwad, but the rest of the line‑up could not sustain the required run rate. North Zone’s bowlers – Mushtaq (5/??), Arshdeep Singh (3), and Anshul Kamboj (2) – wrapped up the innings efficiently.