Sooryavanshi Reaches Duleep Trophy Final — East Zone Beats Defending Champion Central Zone by 5 Wickets
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan led a chase of 159 as East Zone won by four wickets and reached the Duleep Trophy final.
- On Tuesday, East Zone defeated defending champions Central Zone by four wickets at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to advance to the Duleep Trophy final.
- A first-innings tie at 266 forced a second-innings shootout, where Central Zone was bowled out for 158, leaving East Zone a target of 159 for victory.
- East Zone bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Shami dismantled Central Zone's second innings, claiming 4/44 and 3/56 respectively, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 40 off 43 balls to set a platform.
- Captain Ishan Kishan led the final chase with an unbeaten 39 as East Zone reached 162/6 in 39.3 overs, with Shami hitting the winning runs to complete the victory.
- Shami finished with five wickets in the match, continuing his push for a return to the Indian team; his last international appearance occurred at the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai last year.
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