Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Shami Shines as East Zone Reaches Duleep Trophy Final
East Zone beat Central Zone by four wickets in a Duleep Trophy semifinal.
This win sent East Zone into the final.
Mukesh Kumar was named the best player after taking seven wickets.
Mohammed Shami also bowled very well and took five wickets.
He worked hard and put pressure on the batters throughout the match.
Shami also caught Harsh Dubey with a quick catch off his own bowling.
The performance was notable because India’s selectors have not recently chosen him.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi helped East Zone with scores of 92 and 40.
Ishan Kishan remained unbeaten on 39 when East Zone completed the win.
East Zone defeated Central Zone by four wickets to reach the Duleep Trophy final.
Mukesh Kumar claimed seven wickets and was named Player of the Match.
Mohammed Shami took five wickets across 32 overs despite being overlooked by India’s selectors.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed scores of 92 and 40 in East Zone’s successful chase.
East Zone won after scoring 266 and 162 for six against Central Zone’s 266 and 158.
- Who
- East Zone, led by performances from Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, defeated Central Zone.
- What
- East Zone won a Duleep Trophy semifinal by four wickets and advanced to the final.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The match was played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- Why
- East Zone advanced after successfully chasing Central Zone’s second-innings total of 158.
- Result
- East Zone won by four wickets.
- Tournament
- Duleep Trophy.
- Player of the Match
- Mukesh Kumar, who took seven wickets.
- Mohammed Shami
- Five wickets for 98 runs in 32 overs, including figures of 2/42 and 3/56.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Scored 92 in the first innings and 40 in the second.
- Ishan Kishan
- Was unbeaten on 39 in East Zone’s successful chase.
- Match scores
- Central Zone: 266 and 158; East Zone: 266 and 162 for six.