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South ease into semi-finals after draw

South ease into semi-finals after draw

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

25-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Dravid and Karthik tons build South's lead

Dravid and Karthik tons build South's lead

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

24-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Match tantalisingly poised as South fight back

Match tantalisingly poised as South fight back

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

23-Jan-2009•Siddarth Ravindran at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Karthik blitz helps South recover to 329

Karthik blitz helps South recover to 329

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

22-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Hopefuls target the big stage

Hopefuls target the big stage

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

21-Jan-2009•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran in Bangalore

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