How unsung Abhijit combined with Shami and Mukesh to restrict Central Zone
Abhijit Sarkar, a first-class debutant, made an early impact on the opening day of East Zone's Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone. Playing alongside India internationals Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar, Sarkar took 3/38 from 16.1 overs, including six maiden overs, while Mukesh claimed 3/56 and Shami 2 wickets. Sarkar's precision and ability to make the ball move allowed East Zone to restrict Central Zone to 266 all out in 80.1 overs.
The debutant's impact extended beyond the wickets, as his accuracy forced Central Zone into difficult scoring situations and prevented them from recovering.
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