Duleep Trophy final: Yashasvi Jaiswal's stellar run with the bat continues, hits double hundred vs South Zone

West Zone’s Yashasvi Jaiswal was just a couple of runs away from a double hundred when he stepped out on a tossed up delivery from South Zone’s K Gowtham and hit it over mid off for a boundary to get to the milestone. After having a rare failure in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final, the left-handed batter turned fortunes for himself and notched up a stunning double ton on the third day of the title clash. This is his second double century in the tournament.

West Zone had conceded a first innings lead of 57 runs and needed the batters to nullify it as quickly as possible. Jasiwal, his opening partner Priyank Panchal and Shreyas Iyer did exactly what the doctor ordered.

Jaiswal and Panchal provided the side with a steady start and put up a partnership of 110 runs for the first wicket before the latter departed for 40. The left-hander was then joined in by the skipper Ajinkya Rahane who yet again failed to leave a mark and was dismissed for just 15. The West Zone side was 149/2 when Iyer came out to bat.

WHAT. A. KNOCK!