53 Minutes For 5.5 Overs? Time Wasting In Duleep Trophy Triggers Sportsmanship Debate | Cricket News
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South Zone beat North Zone to enter Duleep Trophy final© TwitterThe Duleep Trophy semi-final between South Zone and North Zone triggered the sportsmanship debate after an incredible time-wasting drama unfolded on the final day. The North Zone, led by Jayant Yadav, took a whopping 53 minutes to bowl 5.5 overs in the final session, leaving the South Zone batters bewildered and cricket lovers in excruciating frustration. Eventually, it was the South Zone that prevailed, winning the contest but the manner in which the North Zone delayed the match, saw many raise the 'spirit of cricket' questions on social media.The game had lost about 100 minutes of play due to rain. When the play began, South Zone knew they had to score runs rather quickly. The North Zone decided to put most of their...