Tilak Varma hits unbeaten 106 as South Zone take 90-run lead over North Zone

Captain Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 106 from 219 balls as South Zone reached 285 for nine against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The innings gave South Zone a first-innings lead of 90 runs heading into day three.

Tilak Varma and Shreyas Gopal added 175 runs for the sixth wicket after South Zone had slipped to 80 for five on the opening day. Shreyas Gopal made 87 before falling on day two.

Tilak Varma reached his hundred with a boundary off pacer Gurnoor Brar. North Zone will need a substantial response in their second innings to stay in the match.