CZ vs WZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for Deodhar Trophy 2023, Match 8

Match 8 of the Deodhar Trophy 2023 will be played between Central Zone and West Zone at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry on Friday (July 28). Central Zone have lost both matches so far. In contrast, West Zone have won and lost a game each. 

In their last game, Central Zone squared off against North Zone, where they opted to bowl. North Zone posted 307/8 on the board as Prabhsimran Singh scored 121 runs off 107 balls. Skipper Nitish Rana had a contribution of 51(50) as well. Central Zone's skipper Venkatesh Iyer and Yash Thakur picked up two wickets each. Central Zone was able to score 259 in 47.4 overs. Skipper Nitin Rana shined with the figures of 4/48 in his ten overs. Mayank Yadav scalped three wickets, and Harshit Rana picked up two wickets. Yash Dubey 78(92) and Upendra Yadav 52(55) tried till the end, but it wasn't enough for their victory.

West Zone squared off against South Zone in their previous match, where they opted to bowl. South Zone was bundled out for 206 in 46.4 overs. Skipper Mayank Agarwal missed his well-deserved ton as he was dismissed on 98 off 115 balls. Parth Bhut scalped three wickets, while Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Shams Mulani picked up two wickets each. West Zone failed to chase the target as they were bundled out for 194 in 36.2 overs and fell short by 12 runs off the target. Sarfaraz Khan was the top scorer with 42 runs off 42 balls. Sai Kishore scalped three wickets, and Washington Sundar grabbed two wickets. Thus, West Zone will look to bounce back from this narrow defeat.