Duleep Trophy 2024: Mushfiqur Rahim's Super Century Guides North Zone to Victory

North Zone Dominate Opening Day of Duleep Trophy 2024

The opening day of the Duleep Trophy 2024 saw North Zone dominate the proceedings, thanks to a superb century from Mushfiqur Rahim. The experienced Bangladeshi batter struck an unbeaten 150 off 240 balls, guiding his team to a commanding position against Central Zone.

Rahim's innings was a masterclass in patience and shot-making. He anchored North Zone's innings, building partnerships with Yash Dhull, Mandeep Singh, and Rajat Patidar. Rahim's century is his 11th in first-class cricket and his first in the Duleep Trophy.

Central Zone Bowlers Struggle to Make Inroads

Central Zone's bowlers struggled to make inroads into North Zone's batting lineup. Despite the presence of experienced bowlers like Avesh Khan and Ishwar Pandey, North Zone batters were able to score freely throughout the day.

The lack of wickets for Central Zone can be attributed to the disciplined batting of North Zone's batters. They played with patience and waited for the loose deliveries, which they duly punished.

North Zone End Day One in Strong Position

At the close of play on Day One, North Zone were in a strong position at 350/3. Mushfiqur Rahim was still unbeaten on 150, with Rajat Patidar providing good support with an unbeaten 75.

Central Zone will need to find a way to break this partnership and pick up some wickets if they want to get back into the game. With two days remaining in the match, North Zone are firm favorites to secure victory.

Conclusion

The opening day of the Duleep Trophy 2024 belonged to North Zone, thanks to a magnificent century from Mushfiqur Rahim. Central Zone have their work cut out for them if they want to get back into the game.

The match is evenly poised heading into Day Two, with both teams still in with a chance of victory.