Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Duleep Trophy Semifinals Spotlight Sooryavanshi as Zones Clash
The Duleep Trophy semifinals are being played in Bengaluru.
East Zone are facing defending champions Central Zone.
Central scored 266 runs before losing all their wickets.
Rinku Singh made the highest score for Central with 60 runs.
East Zone’s bowlers Abhijit Sarkar and Mukesh Kumar took three wickets each.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to bat for East Zone on Day 2.
In the other semifinal, North Zone scored 195 runs.
South Zone had scored 40 runs for two wickets by the end of the first day and still needed 155 more runs to catch North Zone.
Central Zone were dismissed for 266 after East Zone chose to bowl first in Bengaluru.
Rinku Singh top-scored for Central with 60 off 88 balls.
Abhijit Sarkar and Mukesh Kumar claimed three wickets each for East Zone.
North Zone were bowled out for 195, with Vidwath Kaverappa taking four wickets.
South Zone ended Day 1 at 40/2, trailing North Zone by 155 runs.
- Who
- East Zone, Central Zone, North Zone and South Zone are contesting the two semifinals, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attracting attention for East Zone.
- What
- The second day of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 semifinals is underway.
- When
- Day 2 began on August 31, 2026, after the opening day’s play.
- Where
- The matches are being played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds in Bengaluru.
- Why
- The teams are competing to reach the Duleep Trophy final, while Central Zone are seeking to defend their title.
- Tournament
- Duleep Trophy 2026-27
- Stage
- Semifinals, Day 2
- Central Zone score
- 266 all out in 80.1 overs
- East Zone bowling
- Abhijit Sarkar took 3/38 and Mukesh Kumar took 3/56
- North Zone score
- 195 all out
- South Zone score
- 40/2 at the end of Day 1
- South Zone deficit
- 155 runs behind North Zone
- Player in focus
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, East Zone’s 15-year-old vice-captain