Skipper Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod exploited the lack of spin bowling options in South Zone ranks to craft easy-on-the-eye hundreds, taking Central Zone to a commanding 384 for five on Day Two of the Duleep Trophy final here on Friday.

Central now enjoy a strong innings lead of 235 runs after Patidar (101 off 115 balls) and Rathod (137 not out off 188 balls) scored their 15th and 7th first-class centuries respectively.