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Legspinner M Suresh took six Central Zone wickets during an extended spell to seal South Zone's berth in the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy. Central were faced with the ardous task of scoring 381 in 77 overs and the aggressive approach of their batsmen

Having gained a narrow first-innings lead early in the day, South Zone consolidated in their second to finish the penultimate day with a semi-final spot all but assured

Piyush Chawla and Murali Kartik had a horror day with the ball on Thursday, but their streaky, quickfire 57-run eighth-wicket stand put Central within touching distance of the all-important first-innings lead after the second day against South Zone in Ban

Dinesh Karthik led South Zone to a dramatic recovery in the second session where 188 runs were added for the loss of two wickets as compared to the first session where six wickets fell for 106

This season's tournament opener, between South Zone and Central Zone at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, has several fringe players including Sreesanth hoping for an upturn in their fortunes