West brush aside Lions to seal final spot
A complete mess-up by the England Lions allowed West Zone to comprehensively notch up a win that took them to the showpiece match in Mumbai.
11/02Result
Group B, Duleep Trophy at Vadodara, Feb 11-14 2008
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
355 & 165 -
![West Zone]( "West Zone")
494 & 28/1 (14.2 ov)
11/02Result
Group B, Duleep Trophy at Vadodara, Feb 11-14 2008
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
355 & 165 -
![West Zone]( "West Zone")
494 & 28/1 (14.2 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Jaffer and Rahane keep West's hopes alive
Big tons from overnight batsmen Ajinkya Rahane and Wasim Jaffer left West Zone with an outside chance of qualifying for the final
Day 2
Jaffer and Rahane lead West's strong reply
Wasim Jaffer and Ajinkya Rahane led West Zone's strong reply to England Lions' 355 on the second day at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara. West ended the day on 187 for 1 with Jaffer and Rahane still unbeaten
Day 1
Yardy ton gives Lions the edge
England Lions' captain Michael Yardy struck an unbeaten 151 to lead his side to a healthy 273 for 4 at the end of the first day of their Duleep Trophy match against West Zone in Vadodara