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Hard lengths make life easy for Mukesh, Shami

September 9, 2026 · ESPN Cricinfo

Mukesh pointed out that keeping an aggressive line directly at the wickets proved highly advantageous for East Zone's bowling unit. Thanks to this disciplined approach, they managed to put South Zone in a difficult position, restricting them to 242 runs with six wickets down.

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