Shahbaz leads East Zone to innings win over North East Zone
Shahbaz Ahmed and Sudip Kumar Gharami scored centuries for East Zone, while Abhijit Sarkar and Anukul Roy returned five-fors to put East Zone in the semi-finals
23/08Result
Quarter-Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Aug 23-25 2026
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![East Zone]( "East Zone")
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![North East Zone]( "North East Zone")
111 & 146 (50 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
23/08Result
Quarter-Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Aug 23-25 2026
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![East Zone]( "East Zone")
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![North East Zone]( "North East Zone")
111 & 146 (50 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Shahbaz Ahmed
167(244) 17x4 - 4x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 23 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
North East Zone , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
East Zone advanced
Season
Match days
23,24,25 August 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
EAST ZONE 467 (112.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Shahbaz Ahmed167 (244)
- Sudip Kumar Gharami146 (185)
- Akash Choudhary3/102 (26)
- Pheiroijam Jotin3/64 (22)
NORTH EAST ZONE 111 (42.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Rongsen Jonathan21 (31)
- Arpit Bhatewara32 (76)
- Abhijit Sarkar5/20 (9.5)
- Shahbaz Ahmed3/20 (10)
NORTH EAST ZONE 146 f/o (50 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Akash Choudhary27 (50)
- Pheiroijam Jotin39 (75)
- Anukul Roy5/37 (15)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi2/11 (3)
END OF OVER:50 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NEZ: 146/10
- Bishworjit Konthoujam1 (4b)
- Anukul Roy15-4-37-5
- Shahbaz Ahmed15-1-53-1
49.6
W
Roy to PJ Singh, OUT,
PJ Singh st †Ishan Kishan b Roy 39 (75b 4x4 2x6) SR: 52
49.5
0
Roy to PJ Singh, no run,
49.4
0
Roy to PJ Singh, no run,
49.3
1
Roy to Konthoujam, 1 run,
49.2
0
Roy to Konthoujam, no run,
49.1
0
Roy to Konthoujam, no run,
Match Coverage
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White-ball specialist enjoyed red-ball thrills as he led East Zone to victory over North East Zone in the Duleep Trophy
Shahbaz leads East Zone to innings win over North East Zone
Shahbaz Ahmed and Sudip Kumar Gharami scored centuries for East Zone, while Abhijit Sarkar and Anukul Roy returned five-fors to put East Zone in the semi-finals
Gharami walks the fine line between risk and restraint
His 146 was built on a blend of both patience and aggression, as North East Zone's promising start with the ball gave way to a steady stream of errors
