Rain hampered the first day’s play in the East Zone vs North Zone’s Duleep Trophy match in Kochi, allowing for only 17 overs of play.

Playing at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Harbhajan Singh won the toss and opted to bat first. North Zone openers, Jiwanjot Singh and Unmukt Chand, were batting on 18 and 12 respectively when play ended on the first day.

Brief scores:

At the end of Day 1: North Zone 1st innings33/0 in 17 overs (J Singh 18*, U Chand 12*)