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Duleep Trophy tournament progress

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The Duleep Trophy tournament progressed through the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. In the quarterfinals, North Zone defeated West Zone by 52 runs, led by Abid Mushtaq’s match figures of 9 for 99. In a separate fixture, East Zone secured an innings and 210-run victory over North East Zone. In the semifinals, South Zone captain Tilak Varma led his team to a seven-wicket win over North Zone to secure a place in the final. Varma, named Player of the Match for his unbeaten scores of 116 and 51, defended tactical selection decisions made to counter North Zone’s left-arm spinners. Varma emphasized that red-ball cricket remains his “primary strength and passion.” In the final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, East Zone established a dominant position against South Zone by reaching a total of 708 runs. The innings was headlined by skipper Ishan Kishan, who scored 270 runs from 334 balls. This marked the eighth-highest individual total in Duleep Trophy history. South Zone was bowled out for 336 in their first innings, trailing by 372 runs, with Tilak Varma contributing 99 runs. Choosing not to enforce the follow-on, East Zone extended their lead in the second innings. East Zone ultimately clinched the 2026 Duleep Trophy title, ending a 13-year championship drought. Although the final match ended in a draw, East Zone was declared the winner due to their massive first-innings lead. Ishan Kishan was named Player of the Match after totaling 350 runs for the match, including an additional 80 runs in the second innings. Md Kounain Quraishi also contributed an unbeaten 116 in the second innings to secure his maiden first-class century. Tilak Varma was named Player of the Series. Additional details from the final noted the tactical involvement of 15-year-old vice-captain Vaibhav Sooryavanshi regarding Decision Review System (DRS) calls.

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