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13-Year Wait Over! East Zone Conquer Duleep Trophy on First-Innings Lead

East Zone clinched their first Duleep Trophy title in 13 years by virtue of a massive 372-run first-innings lead over South Zone in a drawn final at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, September 10.

Nilakshi Barman | | 1 min read

13-Year Wait Over! East Zone Conquer Duleep Trophy on First-Innings Lead
Image courtesy: The Hindu

In Brief:

  1. East Zone won the 2026 Duleep Trophy title on a first-innings lead after the five-day summit clash ended in a draw.
  2. Captain Ishan Kishan was named Player of the Match after smashing a marathon 270 in the first innings and 80 in the second.
  3. Jharkhand all-rounder Md Kounain Quraishi sealed the victory margin with a maiden unbeaten first-class century (116*) before East declared at 388/7d.

East Zone ended a 13-year wait for domestic glory by lifting the Duleep Trophy following a dominant first-innings lead against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, September 10. Electing to bat first, East Zone posted a mammoth 708 runs in their first innings, spearheaded by captain Ishan Kishan's record-breaking 270 and a fine century from Kumar Kushagra (101).

In response, South Zone were bowled out for 336 despite a valiant 99 from skipper Tilak Varma. Holding a massive 372-run lead, East Zone batted through to 388/7 in their second innings—propelled by Kishan's 80 and Md Kounain Quraishi's maiden first-class century (116*)—setting an unreachable 760-run overall cushion before declaring. The match was called off shortly before tea on Day 5, securing East Zone's first title since 2012 at the very same venue.

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