Archive · 26 Aug 2026
North Zone Beat West Zone by 52 Runs
North Zone and West Zone played a Duleep Trophy quarterfinal cricket match.
North Zone scored enough runs in two innings to set West Zone a target of 287.
West Zone was close to winning after Musheer Khan and Ruturaj Gaikwad made many runs together.
Musheer scored 96, and Gaikwad scored 66.
West resumed the final day needing 67 more runs but had only three wickets left.
Abid Mushtaq quickly bowled Tanush Kotian and dismissed Tushar Deshpande.
Nishant Sindhu then got Urvil Patel out, ending the match.
North Zone won by 52 runs.
Mushtaq took nine wickets in the match.
North Zone defeated West Zone by 52 runs in their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal at Bengaluru’s Centre of Excellence Ground 1.
West Zone resumed on 220/7 but was bowled out for 234 in under seven overs on the fourth morning.
Abid Mushtaq took three quick wickets and finished with nine wickets in the match.
Musheer Khan’s 96 and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 66 had earlier produced a 111-run partnership for West Zone.
North Zone made 251 and 222, setting West Zone a target of 287 after strong bowling performances from Mushtaq, Kotian and Mulani.
- Who
- North Zone and West Zone, with major contributions from Abid Mushtaq, Musheer Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani.
- What
- North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs in a Duleep Trophy quarterfinal.
- When
- Early on the fourth morning, after West Zone resumed its chase of 287.
- Where
- Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru.
- Why
- North Zone defended its target of 287 after dismissing West Zone for 234.
North Zone’s Position
West Zone’s Position
Chasing outlook
North Zone’s Position
North Zone regained control after West Zone lost wickets rapidly following Ruturaj Gaikwad’s run-out and Musheer Khan’s dismissal.
West Zone’s Position
West Zone believed it could still complete the chase because it needed 67 runs with Urvil Patel, Tanush Kotian and Shardul Thakur available.
Pitch and batting approach
North Zone’s Position
North Zone’s spinners exploited the red-soil pitch, where turn and bounce created difficulties for the batters.
West Zone’s Position
Musheer Khan and Gaikwad countered the conditions by using positive batting, the crease and their feet to build a 111-run stand.
- Competition
- Duleep Trophy quarterfinal
- Result
- North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs
- Venue
- Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru
- North Zone scores
- 251 and 222
- West Zone scores
- 187 and 234
- Target
- West Zone needed 287 runs to win
- Best bowling
- Abid Mushtaq took 5/39 and 4/60; nine wickets in the match
