EZ vs SZ Highlights, Day 4, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: East Zone inch closer to title with 584-run lead after Ishan's 80

EZ vs SZ Highlights, Day 4, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Ishan Kishan's second-straight fifty-plus score takes East Zone closer to the title

EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan Kishan is looking good in the second innings. (PTI)

EZ vs SZ Highlights, Day 4, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: East Zone have the Duleep Trophy title in one hand after taking their lead to 584 runs at the close of Day 4. Ishan Kishan followed his 270 with a knock of 80, while being ably assisted by Shikhar Mohan, who scored another fifty in the game. South Zone have a daunting fine-dal battle ahead.

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• 9 Sept 2026, 05:08:03 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Stumps!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: That's it from the penultimate day. East Zone go past 200 to take their lead to 584 runs at the close of Day 4. They remain in complete control in the Duleep Trophy final, leaving South Zone with a daunting final-day battle.

• 9 Sept 2026, 04:40:03 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Declaration coming up?

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: The commentators reckoned there would be a declaration in the final half an hour, but East Zone are still batting, with the leading moving towards 550. Probably they might declare at the start of Day 5 in Chennai.

• 9 Sept 2026, 04:27:20 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: East Zone 5 down

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: That's a horrible mix-up! Gharami tales on the overpitched delivery from Rasheed and quickly takes off for a single. But halfway through, he is sent back by Kushagra. Gharami failed to make it back in time as he gets run out.

  East Zone 160/5, lead by 532 runs

• 9 Sept 2026, 04:21:55 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Shikhar Mohan falls

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Another East Zone batter gets dismissed. Mohan has been fabulous in this game. He scored 85 in the first innings and now 52 before getting dismissed by Shaik Rasheed.

  East Zone156/4

• 9 Sept 2026, 03:56:56 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan out!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Nidheesh ends Ishan's knock at 80. The batter looked to take on the slower ball, but got the toe-end of the bat on it and the edge went straight to Padikkal at wide slip.

  East Zone 147/3, lead by 519 runs

• 9 Sept 2026, 03:13:56 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Fifty for Ishan!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: What a knock! What a performance! 270 in the first innings. Fifty now. And he isn't done yet. He goes 4, 6, 6, 4 against spinner Vijay.

  East Zone 120/2, lead by 491 runs.

• 9 Sept 2026, 02:41:41 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tea called

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: So, that is tea on Day 4. Ishan Kishan is playing another gem of a knock.

  East Zone - 95/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 02:28:50 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: 20 overs done in the innings

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: So, 20 overs down in this second innings of the east zone. Ishan Kishan and Shikhar Mohan have stitched a partnership of 60 runs after the early loss of two wickets.

  East Zone - 73/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 02:21:47 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan Kishan dominating the bowlers

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: As Ishan Kishan has spent some time in the middle, he is now looking to take the bowling down.

  East Zone - 63/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 02:07:25 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Eash Zone continue to pile on the misery

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Even though South Zone got the two early wickets in this second innings, Shikhar Mohan and Ishan Kishan have ensured that their miseries don't end.

  East Zone - 45/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 01:41:55 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Classic from Ishan Kishan

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Siraj bowls back of a length but gives a bit of room outside the off stump. Ishan Kishan stands tall and punches it away through the point region for three runs.

  East Zone - 27/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 01:31:14 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan Kishan picks up from where he left off

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan Kishan is looking steady and in touch. It is as if he has picked up from where he left off in the first innings.

  East Zone - 22/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 01:21:10 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Ishan Kishan arrives in the middle

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: The man who scored 270 in the first innings, Ishan Kishan is out there in the middle and is looking confident from the start.

  East Zone - 15/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 01:17:45 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Sooryavanshi departs

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Vaibhav goes for the big hit and is beaten by flight. Stumped!!!! His knock ends for 8 in the second innings.

  East Zone - 13/2

• 9 Sept 2026, 01:04:03 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Huge appeal!!!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Full ball at the middle stump line. Sooryavanshi looks to defend it but gets beaten and is hit on the pads. Huge appeal for the leg before. But the umpire is not interested. The review has been taken.

  It is a fair delivery to start with. No bat involved. The ball tracking shows the stumps umpire's call. Sooryavanshi survives.

  East Zone - 11/0

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:57:11 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Sooryavanshi gets going

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: A push to deep point for a single and Sooryavanshi is off the mark.

  East Zone - 5/0

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:56:15 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Sooryavanshi yet to get off the mark

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Sooryavanshi has played eight balls and is yet to get off the mark.

  East Zone - 4/0

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:49:52 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Sooryavanshi looking to leave

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is trying to be watchful. He wants to walk out with a substantial score under his belt.

  Easzt Zone - 0/0

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:45:30 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: We are back

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: So, we are back for the second session. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhimanyu Easwaran walk out to start the second innings for East Zone.

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:10:06 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Lunch has been taken

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: With that, it is Lunch on Day 4. East Zone has not enforced the follow-on and soon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be out their batting for East Zone.

• 9 Sept 2026, 12:04:57 PM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tilak falls for 99

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: OH!!! Anticlimactic!!!! Tilak Varma looks to punch that down the ground and ends up being dismissed, caught and bowled. Varma misses a century by a single run. That is heartbreaking.

  South Zone - 336

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:57:34 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: WICKET!!!!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Full delivery, wrapped on the pads. A huge appeal and the finger has been raised. The batting team takes the review. It is a fair delivery to start with. The decision stands. Siraj walks back.

  South Zone 336/9

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:51:49 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Siraj showing resistance

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Mohammed Siraj is defending well and is helping Tilak get to his century.

  South Zone - 330/8

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:39:33 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tilak into 90s

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tilak Varma has entered the 90s. This has been a resilient knock from the South Zone skipper.

  South Zone - 325/8

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:31:52 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Disaster for South Zone

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: A huge mix-up and a run-out. South Zone lose their eighth. Vijay walks back and East Zone are closer to the title now.

  South Zone - 322/8

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:15:18 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: WICKET!!!!

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: GONE!!! At last, East Zone gets the wicket. Gharami takes a brilliant catch at forward short leg. Milind's resistance breaks, East Zone inch closer to the title.

  South Zone - 318/7

• 9 Sept 2026, 11:00:49 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Chama Milind shows great fight

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Chama Milind has played a brilliant hand here. While Tilak Varma moves towards his hundred, Milind at the other is playing is shots and taking pressure off the skipper.

  South Zone - 311/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 10:49:15 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: South Zone goes past 300

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: South Zone have gone past the 300-mark. This has been a brilliant partnership between Milind and Varma.

  South Zone - 304/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 10:38:40 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: South Zone keep grinding out

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tilak Varma and Chama Milind have built a great partnership here. The duo is keeping the fight alive for the South Zone.

  South Zone - 296/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 10:23:39 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Milind is getting into his stride

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Chama Milind is showing that he is no tail-ender. He is playing a great knock, taking on the bowlers and keeping the scoreboard growing. South Zone is closing in on 300.

  South Zone - 291/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 10:13:11 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Milind showing determination

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Chama Milind is holding himself at the other end with Tilak Varma. This partnership is frustrating the East Zone.

  South Zone - 279/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 09:53:03 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Beautiful from Tilak Varma

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: A beautiful boundary from Tilak Varma. He is showing his class under pressure.

  South Zone - 263/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 09:42:22 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: South Zone will be happy with the start

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Four boundaries in two overs. South Zone will be happy with how things have started.

  South Zone - 258/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 09:37:19 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: 250 comes up for South Zone

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Another boundary. The second one of the over and with that the South Zone reach 250.

  South Zone - 250/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 09:35:44 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: First Boundary

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Shami drifts down the leg stump and Tilak Varma takes full advantage of that. The ball runs away to the square leg fence for a boundary.

  South Zone - 246/6

• 9 Sept 2026, 09:31:51 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Start of Day 4

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: So, the two umpires are out there. The East Zone fielders walk out. The two batters take their position and we are all set to go.

• 9 Sept 2026, 08:46:54 AM IST

  EZ vs SZ Live Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 final: Tilak Varma holds the key for South Zone

  EZ vs SZ Highlights, Day 3, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: South Zone resume Day 4 at 242/6 with a mountain still to climb after East Zone's imposing 708. Tilak Varma is unbeaten on 56 and carries much of the responsibility as South Zone look to stretch their first innings and keep the contest alive. East Zone, meanwhile, need just four more wickets to secure a huge first innings advantage and move closer to the title.