Tilak Varma scores 51 not out in South Zone's seven-wicket win over North Zone
Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 helped South Zone reach the Duleep Trophy final against East Zone.
Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 51 as South Zone beat North Zone by seven wickets to reach the Duleep Trophy final against East Zone. The 23-year-old had scored an unbeaten 116 in the first innings and finished the match with 167 runs across both innings.
South Zone will face Ishan Kishan's East Zone in the final. Tilak Varma has said his strength is red-ball cricket and that he has always wanted to play Test cricket for India.
Gautam Gambhir will decide whether Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are available for the final because of their T20I commitments against Afghanistan.
CricHubb Take
Tilak Varma's 167 runs in the semi-final give the selectors a concrete red-ball sample at a time when India's Test middle order remains unsettled.