Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, who finished as the highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy, continued his rich vein of form by taking 5-72, as West beat Central by 279 runs in the Duleep Trophy semi-final here on Sunday.

Chasing a gigantic target of 501, Central were never in contention to make a match of it and were all out for 221 in little over 57 overs.