Duleep Trophy quarterfinal: Abid Mushtaq 5/39 gives North 171-run lead
Abid Mushtaq's 5/39 propelled North Zone into a 171-run lead in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against West Zone. The Jammu & Kashmir left-arm spinner's wickets fell quickly, unsettling West Zone's top order. Mushtaq's ability to exploit the red soil pitch, a surface he'd only encountered recently, proved decisive. His best figures of 8 for 18 on that same surface had come only a few months prior. With Mushtaq's dominance, North Zone found themselves well set for the final day of action.
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