West dump Central to enter final

Opener Dheeraj Jadhav struck an unbeaten half century to guide West Zone to a seven-wicket victory over holders Central Zone and book a berth in the final of the Duleep Trophy here today.

Requiring to score 137 to win on a crumbling, under-prepared pitch on which 30 wickets fell on the first two days of the four-day clash, hosts West reached the target well inside three days with Jadhav unbeaten on 57 in just over three hours stay.

West, starting the third day at 2-0, were 81-3 when Maharashtra8217;s Jadhav, in the company of seasoned Baroda batsman Jacob Martin not out 36, steered his team home to 140-3 with an unfinished 59-run stand for the fourth wicket.