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

RESULT
Final, CoE 1, Bengaluru, September 11 - 15, 2025, Duleep Trophy
149 & 426
(T:65) 511 & 66/4

Central Zone won by 6 wickets

yash-rathod
Player Of The Match
194
saransh-jain
Player Of The Series
136 runs • 16 wkts
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Central Zone win by 6 wickets, 7th time they lift the Duleep Trophy. They had some trouble getting to the 65 runs, losing 4 wickets. Players shaking hands. It has been closely contested except for the South Zone 1st innings.

Yash Rathod is the Player of the Match. Saransh Jain is the Player of the Series.

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20.3
4
Koushik to Rathod, FOUR runs

the winning runs, drives it well through covers and races to the fence.

20.2
Koushik to Rathod, no run

uses his feet and drives to extra cover.

20.1
2
Koushik to Rathod, 2 runs

pushes forward and plays square to deep point.

Over20
1 run
CEZ 60/4CRR: 3.00
Akshay Wadkar 19 (52b 3x4)Yash Rathod 7 (13b)
Ankit Sharma2/22 (10)
19.6
Ankit to Wadkar, no run

moves forward and lets it go.

19.5
Ankit to Wadkar, no run

keeps low as it spins across the bat.

19.4
Ankit to Wadkar, no run

moves forward and pushes to short extra cover.

19.3
1
Ankit to Rathod, 1 run

turns through midwicket and picks up a single.

19.2
Ankit to Rathod, no run

moves back and drops it to the onside.

19.1
Ankit to Rathod, no run

spins across down the leg side.

Over19
3 runs
CEZ 59/4CRR: 3.10
Akshay Wadkar 19 (49b 3x4)Yash Rathod 6 (10b)
Vasuki Koushik0/13 (4)
18.6
Koushik to Wadkar, no run

defends with a straight bat to mid-on.

18.5
Koushik to Wadkar, no run

outside the off stump and watchfully lets it go.

18.4
Koushik to Wadkar, no run

good length delivery defended to the off side.

18.3
1
Koushik to Rathod, 1 run

turns to the onside and picks up a single.

A slip and two gully in place, Koushik comes round the wicket.

18.2
2
Koushik to Rathod, 2 runs

tucks it through backward square leg and picks up couple of runs.

18.1
Koushik to Rathod, no run

moves forward and drives to mid-off.

Over18
3 runs
CEZ 56/4CRR: 3.11
Yash Rathod 3 (7b)Akshay Wadkar 19 (46b 3x4)
Ankit Sharma2/21 (9)
17.6
1
Ankit to Rathod, 1 run

moves back and pulls in the air to deep square leg.

17.5
Ankit to Rathod, no run

down the leg side.

17.4
Ankit to Rathod, no run

uses his feet and pushes to square leg.

17.3
Ankit to Rathod, no run

moves back and once again plays to square leg.

17.2
Ankit to Rathod, no run

moves back and turns to square leg.