{
  "id": 3437459,
  "title": "Abid Mushtaq spins North Zone past West Zone and into the semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/abid-mushtaq-spins-north-zone-past-west-zone-and-into-the-semi-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESPNcricinfo",
    "slug": "espncricinfo",
    "url": "https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1551468.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Zone has advanced to the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy after defeating West Zone. According to ESPNcricinfo, Abid Mushtaq and Nishant Sindhu required just 6.3 overs to finish West Zone off.\n\nThe match had been evenly poised heading into the final day, with West Zone needing 287 runs to win and having three wickets in hand. Musheer Khan, who top-scored for West Zone with 96, remained optimistic about their chances.\n\nThe Indian Express reported that North Zone had hauled the game back after Musheer and Ruturaj Gaikwad (66) had made a strong start for West Zone. The match was marked by both teams trading blows and surrendering their advantage at some point, with spinners from both sides enjoying the spin-friendly conditions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}