East Zone Nears Duleep Trophy Victory After Dominant Third Day

East Zone remains in command of the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai, finishing Day 3 with a massive 466-run lead over South Zone.

South Zone ended the day at 242/6, with Devdutt Padikkal scoring 62 and Tilak Varma remaining unbeaten on 56, while Mohammed Shami claimed 2-11.

East Zone, having posted a first-innings total of 708, now requires four more wickets on the final day to secure the championship title.