South Zone vs Central Zone, Final at Bengaluru, Duleep Trophy, Sep 11 2025 - Match Result

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

Central Zone won by 6 wickets

Player Of The Match
194
yash-rathod
Player Of The Series
136 runs • 16 wkts
saransh-jain
Match centre 
Scores: Manoj UM | Comms: Binoy George
Scorecard summary
South Zone 149/10(63 overs)
1st INNINGS
5/49 (24)
24 (52)
4/53 (21)
Central Zone 511/10(145.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
194 (286)
4/180 (44.1)
101 (115)
4/124 (28)
South Zone 426/10(121 overs)
2nd INNINGS
99 (168)
4/110 (39)
3/130 (42)
Central Zone 66/4(20.3 overs)
2nd INNINGS
19* (52)
2/22 (10)
13* (16)

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.

Thanks for tuning in, that is it from Manoj UM, Thilak Ram and this is Binoy George signing off.

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.

end of over 201 run
CEZ: 60/4CRR: 3.00 
Akshay Wadkar19 (52b 3x4)
Yash Rathod7 (13b)
Ankit Sharma 10-2-22-2
Vasuki Koushik 4-0-13-0
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.

end of over 193 runs
CEZ: 59/4CRR: 3.10 
Akshay Wadkar19 (49b 3x4)
Yash Rathod6 (10b)
Vasuki Koushik 4-0-13-0
Ankit Sharma 9-2-21-2
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.

end of over 183 runs
CEZ: 56/4CRR: 3.11 
Yash Rathod3 (7b)
Akshay Wadkar19 (46b 3x4)
Ankit Sharma 9-2-21-2
Vasuki Koushik 3-0-10-0
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.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
YV Rathod
194 runs (286)
17 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
56 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
85%
RM Patidar
101 runs (115)
12 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
17 runs
1 four0 six
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
SS Jain
O
24
M
2
R
49
W
5
ECO
2.04
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
K Kartikeya
O
21
M
1
R
53
W
4
ECO
2.52
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
3W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru
TossCentral Zone, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultCentral Zone won the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy
Match days11,12,13,14,15 September 2025 - day (5-day match)
Umpires
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Language
English
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