A seven-wicket haul by Ramesh Powar helped West Zone lift the Duleep Trophy with a massive 274-run win in Chennai

South Zone have to bat a day with seven wickets in hand to save the match, having all but lost the Duleep Trophy to West Zone after conceding a first-innings lead

West Zone took complete control of the Duleep Trophy final on the third day in Chennai. Despite S Badrinath's unbeaten century, West's bowlers shut out South for 199 in the first session, giving a first-innings lead of 260

West Zone capped a good day in the field, first boosted to 459 by Ajinkya Rahane's 165 and stubborn stands by the lower order and then snapping three wickets before stumps

A couple of late strikes by Sreesanth helped South Zone claw back after West Zone - led by Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 109 - held the initiative for most of the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai

Cricinfo previews the Duleep Trophy final between South Zone and West Zone to be played in Chennai

It took 42.3 overs on the final day for South Zone to complete a crushing win against North Zone and set up a final clash with West Zone. L Balaji and M Suresh combined well to make the tall ask of chasing 568 even more imposing

Powered by Robin Uthappa's rapid century, South Zone shut North Zone out of contention for a place in the Duleep Trophy final

West Zone marched into the Duleep Trophy final for the second year in a row after snatching a comprehensive eight-wicket victory against East Zone