Yusuf Pathan played the most astonishing knock of his career, blasting a chance-filled double-century to pilot West Zone to the largest successful chase in first-class history

Yusuf Pathan has made his name as a limited-overs cricketer, but he saved the most astonishing knock of his career for the Duleep Trophy final

On a day of aggressive batting and ordinary catching, Chirag Pathak's century and Yusuf Pathan's unfinished dare-devilry kept West in with an unlikely chance of winning the Duleep Trophy

Fans will be granted free entry for the ongoing Duleep Trophy final after the Hyderabad Cricket Association decided not to allow spectators inside the Rajiv International Cricket Stadium for the first two days

Having gained a significant first-innings lead, South, thanks to Karthik and CM Gautam, consolidated their dominant position to set West Zone an intimidating 536 for victory

A five-wicket haul by the Tamil Nadu seamer C Ganapathy overshadowed an exciting counter-attacking century by Yusuf Pathan as South Zone took firm control against West Zone on the second day in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has decided not to allow spectators inside the Rajiv International Cricket Stadium for the Duleep Trophy final between South Zone and West Zone

Dinesh Karthik's attacking, unbeaten 161, laced with 23 hits to the fence, put South Zone in front against West Zone in an empty Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad

Is it fair to count tons scored in a game of only academic interest and against a not so good bowling attack?