Duleep Trophy: India Red in final as match ends in draw

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India Red entered the final of the Duleep Trophy after their rain-affected game against India Blue ended in a draw due to inclement weather and wet outfield here today.  With just 78.2 overs bowled during the entire match, both the teams got a point each. With seven points from two matches, India Red, captained by Yuvraj Singh, entered the final. India Blue and India Green will fight it out for the second spot in the final. 

Brief scores: India Blue: 285/5 (Mayank Agarwal 92, Gautam Gambhir 77, Kuldeep Yadav 4/78) vs India Red. 

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