ZCU Pres XI vs North Zone, at Mumbai, Oct 27 2005 - Match Result

Blunting the threat from the East Zone bowlers, West overcame some jittery moments and claimed their 16th Duleep Trophy title after a five-wicket win in the final at Ahmedabad

An 120-run partnership for the sixth-wicket between Deep Dasgupta (61) and Laxmi Shukla (66) pulled East Zone from dire straits at 39 for 5 to 176 for 9 at stumps on day 2 to leave the low-scoring Duleep Trophy Final intriguingly placed

Sourav Ganguly overcame a dismal day with the bat by taking three crucial wickets to leave West Zone stuttering at 61 for 5 at stumps after East was bowled out for just 150 one day one at Ahmedabad

Hamilton Masakadza's fighting, unbeaten 103 could not prevent East from crushing the Zimbabwe President's XI by an innings and 17 runs inside three days at Mumbai. Dheeraj Jhadav (57*) and Jacob Martin (36*) took West to a comfortable seven-wicket victory