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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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