Duleep Trophy 2026 | 06-Sep-2026 09:30 AM | MA Chidambaram Stadium
EZONE 708/10 (163)
SZONE 336/10 (107.3)
EZONE 388/7 (99.2)
Match drawn (East Zone won on 1st innings) - Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Md Kounain Quraishi* | 116 | 190 | 13 | 4 | 61.05 |
| Mohammed Shami | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chama V Milind* | 8.2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.24 |
| MD Nidheesh | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.11 |
Last Wicket:Anukul Roy c Devdutt Padikkal b Nidheesh 64(112) - 388/7 in 98.4 ov.
East Zone vs South Zone
East Zone — Innings 1 (708/10 in 163 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhimanyu Easwaran run out (Devdutt Padikkal/Narayan Jagadeesan) | 72 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 83.72 | |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c (sub)T Thyagarajan b Milind | 44 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 118.92 | |
| Shikhar Mohan b Milind | 85 | 120 | 9 | 3 | 70.83 | |
| Sudip Kumar Gharami c Milind b Tripurana Vijay | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Ishan Kishan (c) (wk) c Smaran Ravichandran b Tripurana Vijay | 270 | 334 | 30 | 7 | 80.84 | |
| Kumar Kushagra c Milind b Tripurana Vijay | 101 | 132 | 8 | 5 | 76.52 | |
| Anukul Roy lbw b Shaik Rasheed | 45 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 45.92 | |
| Md Kounain Quraishi c Mohammed Siraj b Shreyas Gopal | 40 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 43.96 | |
| Mohammed Shami b Shreyas Gopal | 28 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 54.9 | |
| Abhijit K Sarkar batting | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mukesh Kumar c and b Tripurana Vijay | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 708 | 10 wkts, 163 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 25 | 3 | 140 | 0 | 5.6 |
| MD Nidheesh | 15 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Tripurana Vijay | 42 | 4 | 180 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Chama V Milind | 21 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 42 | 7 | 165 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Shaik Rasheed | 13 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Ricky Bhui | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Easwaran & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 100 | 88 |
| Easwaran & Shikhar Mohan | 33 | 57 |
| Sudip Gharami & Shikhar Mohan | 14 | 41 |
| Ishan Kishan & Shikhar Mohan | 94 | 128 |
| Ishan Kishan & Kumar Kushagra | 230 | 287 |
| Ishan Kishan & Anukul Roy | 140 | 180 |
| Md Kounain Quraishi & Anukul Roy | 15 | 24 |
| Mohammed Shami & Md Kounain Quraishi | 54 | 98 |
| Ishan Kishan & Md Kounain Quraishi | 18 | 43 |
| Ishan Kishan & Abhijit K Sarkar | 10 | 28 |
| Mukesh Kumar & Abhijit K Sarkar | 0 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 14.4 | 100 |
| 2 | Abhimanyu Easwaran | 24.1 | 133 |
| 3 | Sudip Kumar Gharami | 30.6 | 147 |
| 4 | Shikhar Mohan | 52.2 | 241 |
| 5 | Kumar Kushagra | 100.1 | 471 |
| 6 | Anukul Roy | 134.1 | 626 |
| 7 | Mohammed Shami | 150.3 | 680 |
| 8 | Md Kounain Quraishi | 157.4 | 698 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | 162.2 | 708 |
| 10 | Mukesh Kumar | 162.6 | 708 |
South Zone — Innings 2 (336/10 in 107.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Bhui c Kumar Kushagra b Mukesh Kumar | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | |
| Narayan Jagadeesan (wk) c Abhimanyu Easwaran b Shikhar Mohan | 32 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 76.19 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal c (sub)Denish Das b Mukesh Kumar | 62 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 59.62 | |
| Shaik Rasheed lbw b Mohammed Shami | 27 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 56.25 | |
| Tilak Varma (c) c and b Md Kounain Quraishi | 99 | 211 | 9 | 0 | 46.92 | |
| Smaran Ravichandran c Kumar Kushagra b Mohammed Shami | 23 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 41.82 | |
| Shreyas Gopal c and b Md Kounain Quraishi | 26 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 32.91 | |
| Chama V Milind c Sudip Gharami b Shikhar Mohan | 43 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 63.24 | |
| Tripurana Vijay run out (Abhijit K Sarkar/Kumar Kushagra) | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Mohammed Siraj lbw b Mukesh Kumar | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| MD Nidheesh batting | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 10 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 3 | Total: 21 | |||||
| Total | 336 | 10 wkts, 107.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 16 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 19 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Md Kounain Quraishi | 39.3 | 8 | 99 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Abhijit K Sarkar | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Shikhar Mohan | 20 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ishan Kishan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Bhui & Narayan Jagadeesan | 10 | 32 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Narayan Jagadeesan | 60 | 80 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Shaik Rasheed | 56 | 91 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Tilak Varma | 3 | 10 |
| Smaran Ravichandran & Tilak Varma | 45 | 109 |
| Shreyas Gopal & Tilak Varma | 66 | 154 |
| Milind & Tilak Varma | 78 | 115 |
| Tripurana Vijay & Tilak Varma | 4 | 21 |
| Mohammed Siraj & Tilak Varma | 14 | 27 |
| Nidheesh & Tilak Varma | 0 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Bhui | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2 | Narayan Jagadeesan | 18.4 | 70 |
| 3 | Shaik Rasheed | 33.5 | 126 |
| 4 | Devdutt Padikkal | 35.3 | 129 |
| 5 | Smaran Ravichandran | 53.4 | 174 |
| 6 | Shreyas Gopal | 79.2 | 240 |
| 7 | Chama V Milind | 98.3 | 318 |
| 8 | Tripurana Vijay | 102 | 322 |
| 9 | Mohammed Siraj | 106.3 | 336 |
| 10 | Tilak Varma | 107.3 | 336 |
East Zone — Innings 3 (388/7 in 99.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi st Narayan Jagadeesan b Tripurana Vijay | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Abhimanyu Easwaran c Devdutt Padikkal b Mohammed Siraj | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 | |
| Shikhar Mohan lbw b Shaik Rasheed | 52 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 61.18 | |
| Ishan Kishan (c) c Devdutt Padikkal b Nidheesh | 80 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 81.63 | |
| Kumar Kushagra (wk) c Narayan Jagadeesan b Milind | 46 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 61.33 | |
| Sudip Kumar Gharami run out ((sub)Kodimela Himateja/Narayan Jagadeesan) | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Md Kounain Quraishi not out | 116 | 190 | 13 | 4 | 61.05 | |
| Anukul Roy c Devdutt Padikkal b Nidheesh | 64 | 112 | 4 | 2 | 57.14 | |
| Mohammed Shami not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 1 | Penalty: 5 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 388 | 7 wkts, 99.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Abhijit K Sarkar, Mukesh Kumar | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 16 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Tripurana Vijay | 23 | 2 | 127 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 23 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 3.3 |
| MD Nidheesh | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Shaik Rasheed | 16 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Ricky Bhui | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Chama V Milind | 8.2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Easwaran | 13 | 28 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Shikhar Mohan | 0 | 3 |
| Ishan Kishan & Shikhar Mohan | 126 | 170 |
| Kumar Kushagra & Shikhar Mohan | 15 | 22 |
| Kumar Kushagra & Sudip Gharami | 6 | 15 |
| Kumar Kushagra & Md Kounain Quraishi | 78 | 119 |
| Anukul Roy & Md Kounain Quraishi | 150 | 235 |
| Mohammed Shami & Md Kounain Quraishi | 0 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhimanyu Easwaran | 4.4 | 13 |
| 2 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 5.1 | 13 |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan | 33.3 | 139 |
| 4 | Shikhar Mohan | 37.1 | 154 |
| 5 | Sudip Kumar Gharami | 39.4 | 160 |
| 6 | Kumar Kushagra | 59.3 | 238 |
| 7 | Anukul Roy | 98.4 | 388 |
Match Info
| Match | East Zone vs South Zone |
|---|---|
| Series | Duleep Trophy 2026 |
| Time | 06-Sep-2026 09:30 AM |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai |
| Seating Capacity | 50000 |
| Live Telecast | JioHotstar,Star Sports |
Match Preview: East Zone vs South Zone (EZ vs SZ)
East Zone will face South Zone in a thrilling match on 06-Sep-2026 in Duleep Trophy 2026. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium at 09:30 AM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on JioHotstar,Star Sports.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report for EZ vs SZ Match 5 Match
The MA Chidambaram stadium is generally known for his balanced conditions with slightly better support to the Spinners. The batters do enjoy batting on this surface however as the match proceeds , the spinners gets their grip better.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Weather Report Today
Weather during the match time in Chennai, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 75% humidity and 25.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Match Overview
East Zone is known for its strong batting and bowling, while South Zone remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in Duleep Trophy 2026.
The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. East Zone will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while South Zone will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between East Zone batting and South Zone bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will East Zone showcase its strengths, or will South Zone pull off a major upset? Join us live on JioHotstar,Star Sports on 06-Sep-2026 to find out the answer!
