Abid Mushtaq Leads North Zone to Duleep Trophy Quarter-Final Victory

North Zone defeated West Zone by 52 runs in the second Duleep Trophy quarter-final in Bengaluru, with Abid Mushtaq claiming nine wickets in the match.

Chasing a target of 287, West Zone collapsed on the fourth morning, losing their final seven wickets for 39 runs despite a 111-run stand between Musheer Khan and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Mushtaq secured a five-wicket haul in the first innings and added four more in the second, while Ayush Badoni contributed consecutive fifties to help North Zone reach the semi-finals.