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
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
Match centre Scores :  Manoj UM •  Comms :  Binoy George
Scorecard summary
South Zone1st Inn
149/10(63 overs)
5/49 (24)
24 (52)
4/53 (21)
Central Zone1st Inn
511/10(145.1 overs)
194 (286)
4/180 (44.1)
101 (115)
4/124 (28)
South Zone2nd Inn
426/10(121 overs)
99 (168)
4/110 (39)
3/130 (42)
Central Zone2nd Inn
66/4(20.3 overs)
*19 (52)
2/22 (10)
*13 (16)
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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.

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.

Over20
1 run
CEZ 60/4CRR: 3.00
AV Wadkar 19 (52b 3x4)YV 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
AV Wadkar 19 (49b 3x4)YV Rathod 6 (10b)
V 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
YV Rathod 3 (7b)AV 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.

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon 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
TossCentral Zone, elected to field first
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)
Match Referee