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East Zone End 13-Year Duleep Trophy Title Drought
East Zone won the Duleep Trophy after a long wait of 13 years.
They beat South Zone because they scored more runs in their first innings.
East Zone made 708 runs in that innings.
Ishan Kishan scored a huge 270 runs.
South Zone replied with 336 runs.
East Zone then scored 388 runs for seven wickets before stopping its innings.
Md Kounain Quraishi made his first-class century, scoring 116 without being dismissed.
The match was recorded as a draw, but East Zone won the trophy through the first-innings result.
East Zone won the Duleep Trophy for the third time after defeating South Zone via first innings at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
The victory ended East Zone’s 13-year wait; its previous title came in the 2012-13 season.
Md Kounain Quraishi scored an unbeaten 116, while Anukul Roy made 64 before East Zone declared at 388/7.
East Zone’s first-innings total of 708 included Ishan Kishan’s 270 and Kumar Kushagra’s 101.
South Zone scored 336 in its first innings, with Tilak Varma making 99 and Mukesh Kumar taking three wickets.
- Who
- East Zone and South Zone, with Ishan Kishan, Md Kounain Quraishi and other players contributing prominently.
- What
- East Zone won the Duleep Trophy for the third time via first innings.
- Where
- The M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- When
- Thursday; East Zone’s previous title was in the 2012-13 season.
- Why
- East Zone had a higher first-innings score than South Zone, making them the winners despite the match being drawn.
Key facts
- Winner
- East Zone
- Tournament
- Duleep Trophy
- Result
- East Zone won via first innings; the match was recorded as a draw
- East Zone first innings
- 708
- South Zone first innings
- 336
- East Zone second innings
- 388/7 declared in 99.2 overs
- Top East Zone scores
- Ishan Kishan 270 in the first innings; Md Kounain Quraishi 116 not out in the second
Sources
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