Lahli: Skipper Manoj Tiwary led from the front with an unbeaten century as East Zone managed to score 278 all out against West Zone on the opening day's play of the four-day Duleep Trophy quarter-final, here yesterday.


Manoj Tiwary 

Put into bat, East lost early wickets but Tiwary (100 not out) batted well with the tail to give the team total a semblance of respectability as Laxmi Ratan Shukla also made a significant contribution of 31-ball-54. From the West, new-ball bowler Dhawal Kulkalni (3-62) led from the front to help bowl out the opposition in the final session of play.