South Zone v Central Zone, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Final, Duleep Trophy, 2025

Duleep Trophy Final: South Zone v Central Zone at Bengaluru, September 11, 2025

South Zone

149/10 (63) & 426/10 (121)

Central Zone

511/10 (145.1) & 66/4 (20.3)

Finished

CZ won by 6 wickets

South Zone 1st InningSZ 1st Inning149/10 (63 ov)

Central Zone 1st InningCZ 1st Inning511/10 (145.1 ov)

South Zone 2nd InningSZ 2nd Inning426/10 (121 ov)

Central Zone 2nd InningCZ 2nd Inning66/4 (20.3 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.

0.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Danish Malewar, 2 runs, Danish Malewar goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

0.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Danish Malewar, 1 run, Danish Malewar goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.

0.4

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

0.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Danish Malewar goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

4lb

0.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Danish Malewar, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Danish Malewar hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 4 runs off leg bye.

End of over 1 (8 runs)

Danish Malewar 3 (5)

Akshay Wadkar 1 (1)

Central Zone 8/0

Gurjapneet Singh 1-0-4-0

1.1

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

1.2

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

1.3

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.4

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.5

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

1.6

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ankit Sharma sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Danish Malewar goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

End of over 2 (1 runs)

Danish Malewar 3 (6)

Akshay Wadkar 2 (6)

Central Zone 9/0

Ankit Sharma 1-0-1-0

Gurjapneet Singh 1-0-4-0

2.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash push towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

2.4

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.

End of over 3 (0 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 2 (12)

Danish Malewar 3 (6)

Central Zone 9/0

Gurjapneet Singh 2-1-4-0

Ankit Sharma 1-0-1-0

3.1

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Danish Malewar goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

3.2

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, 2 runs, Danish Malewar goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

3.3

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Danish Malewar goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

3.4

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Danish Malewar goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

3.5

Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Danish Malewar hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

3.6

Danish Malewar c Mohammed Azharuddeen b A Sharma 5 (12) Ankit Sharma to Danish Malewar, no run, c Mohammed Azharuddeen b A Sharma, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Danish Malewar hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Mohammed Azharuddeen. Leading to a soft dismissal.

End of over 4 (2 runs)

Danish Malewar 5 (12)

Akshay Wadkar 2 (12)

Central Zone 11/1

Ankit Sharma 2-0-3-1

Gurjapneet Singh 2-1-4-0

4.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.

4.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

4.4

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Shubham Sharma hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

4.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma goes forward and slash punch towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.

End of over 5 (1 runs)

Shubham Sharma 0 (5)

Akshay Wadkar 3 (13)

Central Zone 12/1

Gurjapneet Singh 3-1-5-0

Ankit Sharma 2-0-3-1

5.1

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

5.2

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

5.3

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.4

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

5.5

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.6

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.

End of over 6 (0 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 3 (19)

Shubham Sharma 0 (5)

Central Zone 12/1

Ankit Sharma 3-1-3-1

Gurjapneet Singh 3-1-5-0

6.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

6.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

6.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

6.4

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

6.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.

6.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma goes forward, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 7 (0 runs)

Shubham Sharma 0 (11)

Akshay Wadkar 3 (19)

Central Zone 12/1

Gurjapneet Singh 4-2-5-0

Ankit Sharma 3-1-3-1

7.1

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

7.2

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

7.3

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

7.4

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

7.5

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Ankit Sharma sends down a sharp delivery, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

7.6

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

End of over 8 (0 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 3 (25)

Shubham Sharma 0 (11)

Central Zone 12/1

Ankit Sharma 4-2-3-1

Gurjapneet Singh 4-2-5-0

8.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.

8.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Shubham Sharma hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.3

Shubham Sharma c Mohammed Azharuddeen b G Singh 8 (14) Gurjapneet Singh to Shubham Sharma, no run, c Mohammed Azharuddeen b G Singh, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Shubham Sharma as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Mohammed Azharuddeen for a soft dismissal.

8.4

Gurjapneet Singh to Saransh Jain, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Saransh Jain goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

8.5

Saransh Jain c A Siddarth b G Singh 4 (2) Gurjapneet Singh to Saransh Jain, no run, c A Siddarth b G Singh, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Saransh Jain goes forward to hit flick shot to square leg but it resulted in a catch taken by . Saransh Jain is dismissed.

8.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

End of over 9 (12 runs)

Rajat Patidar 0 (1)

Akshay Wadkar 3 (25)

Central Zone 24/3

Gurjapneet Singh 5-2-17-2

Ankit Sharma 4-2-3-1

9.1

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.2

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

9.3

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

9.4

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

9.5

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot Ball !! , full length, on the off stump, and Rajat Patidar hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

9.6

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

End of over 10 (5 runs)

Rajat Patidar 0 (4)

Akshay Wadkar 8 (28)

Central Zone 29/3

Ankit Sharma 5-2-8-1

Gurjapneet Singh 5-2-17-2

10.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

10.2

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

10.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

10.4

10.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

10.6

Gurjapneet Singh to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

End of over 11 (4 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 12 (34)

Rajat Patidar 0 (4)

Central Zone 33/3

Gurjapneet Singh 6-2-21-2

Ankit Sharma 5-2-8-1

11.1

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

11.2

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

11.3

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

11.4

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

11.5

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , yorker, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

11.6

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 12 (2 runs)

Rajat Patidar 1 (9)

Akshay Wadkar 13 (35)

Central Zone 35/3

Ankit Sharma 6-2-10-1

Gurjapneet Singh 6-2-21-2

12.1

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

12.2

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, Rajat Patidar goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

12.3

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

12.4

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, V Koushik sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

12.5

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rajat Patidar goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

12.6

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, V Koushik sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

End of over 13 (4 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 14 (37)

Rajat Patidar 4 (13)

Central Zone 39/3

V Koushik 1-0-4-0

Ankit Sharma 6-2-10-1

13.1

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.2

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.3

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

13.4

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.5

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Rajat Patidar goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.6

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Rajat Patidar goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 14 (4 runs)

Rajat Patidar 8 (19)

Akshay Wadkar 14 (37)

Central Zone 43/3

Ankit Sharma 7-2-14-1

V Koushik 1-0-4-0

14.1

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, 1 run, Akshay Wadkar goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

14.2

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

14.3

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

14.4

V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Rajat Patidar goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

14.5

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

14.6

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 15 (2 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 15 (40)

Rajat Patidar 9 (22)

Central Zone 45/3

V Koushik 2-0-6-0

Ankit Sharma 7-2-14-1

15.1

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

15.2

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

15.3

15.4

Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

15.5

Rajat Patidar c MD Nidheesh b A Sharma 13 (27) Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, c MD Nidheesh b A Sharma, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to MD Nidheesh, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rajat Patidar.

15.6

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Yash Rathod goes forward and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 16 (4 runs)

Yash Rathod 0 (1)

Akshay Wadkar 15 (40)

Central Zone 49/4

Ankit Sharma 8-2-18-2

V Koushik 2-0-6-0

16.1

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

16.2

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

16.3

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

16.4

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

16.5

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

16.6

End of over 17 (4 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 19 (46)

Yash Rathod 0 (1)

Central Zone 53/4

V Koushik 3-0-10-0

Ankit Sharma 8-2-18-2

17.1

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, 2 runs, Yash Rathod goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

17.2

17.3

17.4

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the leg stump, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

17.5

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the leg stump, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

17.6

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, 1 run, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 18 (3 runs)

Yash Rathod 3 (7)

Akshay Wadkar 19 (46)

Central Zone 56/4

Ankit Sharma 9-2-21-2

V Koushik 3-0-10-0

18.1

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Yash Rathod goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

18.2

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, 2 runs, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

18.3

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, 1 run, Yash Rathod goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

18.4

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

18.5

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

18.6

V Koushik to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 19 (3 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 19 (49)

Yash Rathod 6 (10)

Central Zone 59/4

V Koushik 4-0-13-0

Ankit Sharma 9-2-21-2

19.1

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

19.2

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

19.3

Ankit Sharma to Yash Rathod, 1 run, Yash Rathod goes forward to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

19.4

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

19.5

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Akshay Wadkar goes back, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

19.6

Ankit Sharma to Akshay Wadkar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Akshay Wadkar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

End of over 20 (1 runs)

Akshay Wadkar 19 (52)

Yash Rathod 7 (13)

Central Zone 60/4

Ankit Sharma 10-2-22-2

V Koushik 4-0-13-0

20.1

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, 2 runs, Yash Rathod goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

20.2

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yash Rathod hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

20.3

V Koushik to Yash Rathod, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Yash Rathod goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

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