Duleep Trophy: Naman Ojha's 217 powers Central Zone to 538

Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha continued from where he left on the opening day to notch up his second double ton in first-class cricket this year to help Central Zone amass 538 on Day 2

Mohali: Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha continued from where he left on the opening day to notch up his second double ton in first-class cricket this year to help Central Zone amass 538 on Day 2 of the four-day Duleep Trophy semi-final match against North Zone, here yesterday.


Naman Ojha

In reply, North ended the Day on 130-2 with skipper Gautam Gambhir on 68 and Yuvraj Singh on 25 battling it out.

But the day belonged to Ojha, who started on his overnight score of 122 to smash 217 runs — his second-highest first-class score after his unbeaten 219 against Australia 'A' in July.

Ojha, who has played an ODI for India, struck 23 boundaries and 3 sixes.

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