South Zone vs Central Zone, Final at Bengaluru, Duleep Trophy, Sep 11 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Stumps • Starts 4:00 AM
Final, BCCI CEG Ground, September 11 - 15, 2025, Duleep Trophy
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(19 ov) 50/0

Day 1 - Central Zone trail by 99 runs.

Current RR: 2.63
 • Last 10 ov (RR): 18/0 (1.80)
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end of over 19Maiden
CEZ: 50/0CRR: 2.63 
Danish Malewar28 (64b 3x4)
Akshay Wadkar20 (52b 3x4)
Vasuki Koushik 4-3-1-0
MD Nidheesh 3-1-6-0

Bad light stops play and that is stumps on day 1. Central Zone on top after day 1, 10 wickets in the first 2 sessions, South Zone dismissed for 149. Central Zone 50 for no loss, still trail by 99 runs. Do join us again on day 2, until then from Manoj, Thilak, this is Binoy signing off.

18.6
Koushik to Malewar, no run

tucked to the onside to short midwicket.

18.5
Koushik to Malewar, no run

on a length and defended to the off side.

18.4
Koushik to Malewar, no run

short of a length and blocked to the off side.

18.3
Koushik to Malewar, no run

good length ball defended to the off side.

18.2
Koushik to Malewar, no run

good length delivery, nips in and strikes the pad, loud appeal for lbw, turned down, South Zone review. It is umpires call, would brush the top of the leg stump. Review is retained.

18.1
Koushik to Malewar, no run

short of a length and coming in, shoulders arms.

end of over 18Maiden
CEZ: 50/0CRR: 2.77 
Akshay Wadkar20 (52b 3x4)
Danish Malewar28 (58b 3x4)
MD Nidheesh 3-1-6-0
Vasuki Koushik 3-2-1-0
17.6
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

fuller and wider, swinging away, left alone.

17.5
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

outside the off stump and left alone.

17.4
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

fuller and driven along the ground to extra cover.

17.3
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

outside edge along the ground to gully.

17.2
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

outside the off stump and left alone.

17.1
Nidheesh to Wadkar, no run

plays it down towards gully.

Nidheesh is back

end of over 171 run
CEZ: 50/0CRR: 2.94 
Danish Malewar28 (58b 3x4)
Akshay Wadkar20 (46b 3x4)
Vasuki Koushik 3-2-1-0
Ankit Sharma 8-1-22-0
16.6
Koushik to Malewar, no run

short of a length outside the off stump and left alone.

16.5
Koushik to Malewar, no run

on target and defended with straight bat.

16.4
Koushik to Malewar, no run

gets behind the delivery and drops it down.

16.3
Koushik to Malewar, no run

opens the face off the bat and plays to gully.

16.2
Koushik to Malewar, no run

on a length outside the off stump, drops it down to the off side.

16.1
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Koushik to Wadkar, 1 run

tucks to short midwicket and picks up a quick single.

end of over 161 run
CEZ: 49/0CRR: 3.06 
Danish Malewar28 (53b 3x4)
Akshay Wadkar19 (45b 3x4)
Ankit Sharma 8-1-22-0
Vasuki Koushik 2-2-0-0
15.6
Ankit to Malewar, no run

moves back and turns it forward of square leg.

15.5
Ankit to Malewar, no run

moves forward and defends down the track.