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Mohammed Shami Masterclass Deepens South Zone’s Duleep Trophy Deficit
East Zone made a very large score of 708 runs.
South Zone then began batting but reached only 242 runs for six wickets.
Mohammed Shami bowled very accurately for East Zone.
Mukesh Kumar also bowled well and helped take important wickets.
The bowlers used short spells because the weather was hot and humid.
Shami kept the ball shining so it could move through the air later in the innings.
He dismissed Shaik Rasheed and Ravichandran Smaran.
South Zone still needed 466 more runs to catch East Zone at the end of Day 3.
East Zone posted 708 before South Zone reached 242 for 6 on Day 3.
Mohammed Shami took 2 for 17 while Mukesh Kumar claimed 2 for 36.
Shami and Mukesh used short, high-intensity spells in hot, humid conditions.
Shami dismissed Shaik Rasheed and later Ravichandran Smaran with effective seam movement and reverse swing.
South Zone ended the day 466 runs behind East Zone in the final.
- Who
- East Zone, led by Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar’s bowling, played South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.
- What
- South Zone reached 242 for 6 after East Zone had made 708.
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, at the Chepauk ground.
- When
- Day 3, September 8, 2026.
- Why
- East Zone’s bowlers used disciplined short spells, seam movement and reverse swing to restrict South Zone.
Key facts
- Match
- Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final
- Day 3 score
- East Zone 708; South Zone 242/6
- South Zone deficit
- 466 runs
- Mohammed Shami
- 11 overs, 4 maidens, 17 runs, 2 wickets
- Mukesh Kumar
- 2 wickets for 36 runs
- South Zone top score
- Devdutt Padikkal 62
- Not out
- Tilak Varma 56
Quotes
Mukesh Kumar
East Zone fast bowler who partnered Mohammed Shami.
“The other part is working on the ball, applying sweat repeatedly, polishing it, preparing it for reverse swing. On red soil like this, balls tend to scuff up and lose condition quickly. It comes down to how well you shine it and look after it; that’s crucial for reverse swing. We worked on that, and it gave us movement.”
indianexpress.com
“Five or six-over spells wouldn’t really work here, because bowling five or six-over spells naturally brings cramps. So our plan as a bowling group was to bowl in short bursts, and if a spell was meant to be five or six overs, we converted it into three overs, meaning we put in maximum effort into every ball.”
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Sources
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