East Zone vs South Zone Live Score and Commentary, Final, Duleep Trophy, 6 September, 2026
COMPLETED / Final / MA Chidambaram Stadium
708/10 (163 ov) & 388/7 (99.2 ov)
336/10 (107.3 ov)
Match Drawn (East Zone won on 1st innings)
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Player of the match
Ishan Kishan,
East Zone
Player of the Series
Tilak Varma,
South Zone
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Md Kounain Quraishi | 116 | 190 | 13 | 4 | 61.05 |
| Mohammad Shami | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chama Milind | 8.2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.24 |
| MD Nidheesh | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.11 |
Match Drawn (East Zone won on 1st innings)
East Zone vs South Zone, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Zone (Match Drawn (EZ won on 1st innings)) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Central Zone (EZ won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 30 Aug 2026 |
| North East Zone (EZ won by an inning and 210 runs) | 1st Quarter-Final | 23 Aug 2026 |
| North Zone (Match Drawn) | 1st Quarter-Final | 28 Aug 2025 |
| South Zone (SZ won by 45 runs.) | Final | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| East Zone (Match Drawn (EZ won on 1st innings)) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| North Zone (SZ won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Semi-Final | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Central Zone (CZ won by 6 wickets) | Final | 11 Sep 2025 |
| North Zone (Match Drawn) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Sep 2025 |
| East Zone (SZ won by 45 runs.) | Final | 3 Aug 2023 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.4 ov): Mohammad Shami: 0 (2), Md Kounain Quraishi: 0 (2)
- Last Bat: Anukul Roy 64(112) - c D Padikkal b MD Nidheesh MD Nidheesh
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Abhimanyu Easwaran, 13 - 2 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 139 - 3 Ishan Kishan, 154 - 4 Shikhar Mohan, 160 - 5 Sudip Kumar Gharami, 238 - 6 Kumar Kushagra, 388 - 7 Anukul Roy
- Reviews Remaining: East Zone - 2 of 3, South Zone - 0 of 3
- Toss: East Zone elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: Duleep Trophy
- Date: Sunday, September 06, 2026
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
- City: Chennai
- Umpires: Rohan Pandit (India), Virender Sharma (India), Jayaraman Madanagopal (India, TV)
- Referee: Pankaj Dharmani (India)
End of over 95 (2 runs)
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, 2 runs, Worked away off the pads, and they push hard to come back for two runs.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Md Kounain Quraishi hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Chama Milind keeps it tight as the batter blocks solidly.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Md Kounain Quraishi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, Four, Chama Milind drops one in short down the leg side. Md Kounain Quraishi capitalises on the error in line and sends it away for four.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Md Kounain Quraishi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 96 (6 runs)
Tripurana Vijay to Anukul Roy, no run, Tripurana Vijay bowls a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it away for no run.
Tripurana Vijay to Anukul Roy, 1 run, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tripurana Vijay to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Md Kounain Quraishi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tripurana Vijay to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Md Kounain Quraishi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tripurana Vijay to Md Kounain Quraishi, Six, Tripurana Vijay serves a full-length delivery on the stumps. Md Kounain Quraishi lofts it clean and high over the ropes for six.
Tripurana Vijay to Md Kounain Quraishi, Six, Tripurana Vijay serves this up, and Md Kounain Quraishi sends it all the way over the ropes for six. That brings up the 150-run stand between these two.
End of over 97 (13 runs)
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! , back of length, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, 2 runs, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, no run, Chama Milind lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it safely.
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, no run, Chama Milind lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter defends solidly for no run.
Chama Milind to Anukul Roy, 1 run, Anukul Roy goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 98 (3 runs)
MD Nidheesh to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, MD Nidheesh sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
MD Nidheesh to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Anukul Roy goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
MD Nidheesh to Anukul Roy, no run, MD Nidheesh lands it on a good length right on the stumps, defended back down the track. That brings up the 150-run partnership.
Anukul Roy c D Padikkal b MD Nidheesh 64 (112) MD Nidheesh to Anukul Roy, no run, c D Padikkal b MD Nidheesh, MD Nidheesh lands it on a good length around off stump. Anukul Roy stays back to defend and feathers an edge straight to Devdutt Padikkal at slip. A sharp catch ends the vigil.
MD Nidheesh to Mohammad Shami, no run, MD Nidheesh hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away safely for no run.
MD Nidheesh to Mohammad Shami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Shami goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 99 (0 runs)
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chama Milind sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Md Kounain Quraishi hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Chama Milind to Md Kounain Quraishi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Md Kounain Quraishi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.