South Zone vs East Zone Final Full Commentary

Stumps · Sep 06 2026, Sun - 09:30 AM (IST)

Final, - MA Chidambaram Stadium

385/4 (79.0)

East Zone elected to bat

CRR:4.87

0.0

Kishan takes the reins - The final session on Day 1 began with South Zone having a chance to get back in the game. However, Mohammed Siraj yet again failed to make an impact and there was hardly any purchase for the spinners as well. After a cautious start, Ishan Kishan kept shifting gears and just grew in confidence. Kumar Kushagra gave him great support and not a single wicket fell in that final session that produced 139 runs in just 23 overs. Kishan went on to notch up a sensational century, while Kushagra remained unbeaten as well on 63. Right then, South Zone have it all to do on Day 2 as they look to bridge the gap between the two teams and make a real match out of it. East Zone, meanwhile, will have milestones in their minds - 400, then 450, and maybe even 500, and it does seem possible given the pitch has looked excellent for batting. Day 2 will begin on Monday, September 7, at 4 am GMT (9.30 am IST), but you can also tune in sooner to our build-up. Cheers!
0.0

A breezy second session - South Zone weren't just up against some eye-catching batting from the East Zone batters, but they were also up against the clock. Tilak Varma was forced to bowl spin in tandem for a large chunk of the post-Lunch session. Things began brightly as Tripurana Vijay got rid of Sudip Gharami, the only batting failure for East Zone thus far. However, Shikhar Mohan took charge and added 94 runs with skipper Ishan Kishan before getting out on 85 late in the session. It was Chama Milind yet again who got that big wicket for South Zone.
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Utter dominance with the bat - Ishan Kishan had no hesitation in batting first, and his openers made his call all the more correct by putting up a 100-run opening stand, that too in very quick time. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the first one to fall, but birthday boy Abhimanyu Easwaran showed why he's been knocking of the national team's door for the past few years, but he got agonizingly run out on 72. Chama Milind was the pick of the bowlers for South Zone in the first session, which lasted 2.5 hours and saw plenty of runs, but only 27 overs were bowled in total.
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11.33 am GMT (5.03 pm IST) - STUMPS, DAY 1 - End of the first day's play of this Duleep Trophy Final, and we have to say that East Zone have really done well to take bragging rights early in the game. As for South Zone, it has been a long day in the field, and by the looks of it, this toil might continue well into Day 2 as well, but you never know.
78.6

Flighted and fuller, outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it wide of cover and gets a single. That will be Sumps on Day 1!
78.5

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Ishan Kishan drills it but finds Ricky Bhui in the cover region.
78.4

A tad fuller, just outside off. Ishan Kishan eases it to cover.
78.3

Short, outside off, Kumar Kushagra stabs it to the right of the backward point fielder and gets a single.
78.2

Pitches it up, on middle, Ishan Kishan drives it to long on and gets across.
78.1

Tossed up, fuller, on off, Ishan Kishan defends it back to the bowler.
0.0

With just a couple of minutes or so left in the day's play, we have another mini break. Kumar Kushagra is just feeling some pain in th lower back and calls for the physio. Thankfully, everything seems fine, and we are good to continue. Shaik Rasheed has been tossed the ball for what should be the final over of the day. Can Rasheed produce something magical?

77.6

SIX! KABOOM! Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Kumar Kushagra clears his front foot and swats it over long on for half a dozen.
77.5

That is the commitment in the field that bowlers like to see. Short of a length, around middle and leg. Kumar Kushagra opens his stance and pulls it from the inner part of his bat toward backward square leg. The square leg fielder, moves to his right, tumbles away and extends his right hand to save it one-handedly. No runs taken from this delivery.
77.4

Pitches it up, on middle, Kumar Kushagra nudges it to square leg with soft hands.
77.3

Just a shade behind the fuller length, outside off. Ishan Kishan steers it to cover-point for one.
77.2

Fullish, around off, Ishan Kishan eases it back to the bowler.
77.1

Full, on off, defended by Kishan.
76.6

Short of a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to deep square leg for one.
76.5

A touch fuller, on middle, Ishan Kishan pushes it to mid-wicket.
76.4

Short, on middle, Ishan Kishan nudges it to mid-wicket.
76.3

FOUR! More runs! Pitches it up, on middle. Ishan Kishan opens his stance and sweeps it to deep square leg for four runs.

76.2

FUll, on off, Ishan Kishan defends it down.
76.1

FOUR! HUNDRED FOR KISHAN! Everyone in the stadium is up on their feet, applauding this masterpiece. Full-length delivery, on off. Ishan Kishan comes down the track and drives it beautifully to beat the left of the mid off fielder for four runs. What a way to bring up his 10th first-class hundred, especially in the final of the Duleep Trophy.
75.6

Way too full and a fair bit down leg as well. Kushagra leaves it alone.
75.5

SIX! Up and over! Too predictable from Milind. Short and on leg, around rib height. Kumar Kushagra has enough time to swivel back and he pulls it over fine leg for a biggie.
75.4

Fuller one this time, spilled down the leg side again. Kushagra looks to flick but it is a bit far away.
75.3

Dug in well short and down leg, not much pace behind it but more effort on it. Kushagra stays away from the line of the ball.
75.2

Short again and around leg, Kishan gets on top of the bounce, angling the pull down to fine leg for a single.
75.1

Short ball down leg, enticing Kishan to take it on. There are three fielders in the deep for the pull or hook shot and Kishan lets this one be.
74.6

Floated up outside off, driven away towards sweeper cover for a single. Kishan now moves to 98.

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