EZ vs SZ Highlights, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Ishan Kishan 111 not out as East Zone take Day 1 honours

Sep 6, 2026, 17:09:58 IST

EZ vs SZ Highlights, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final Day 1: Ishan Kishan scores an unbeaten 111 as East Zone finish Day 1 at 385/4

Key Events

5:03 PM IST, Sept 6Stumps!
4:59 PM IST, Sept 6Play extending?
4:51 PM IST, Sept 6100 for Ishan Kishan
4:36 PM IST, Sept 6100 up next for Ishan?
4:28 PM IST, Sept 6Ishan on the charge
4:19 PM IST, Sept 6East Zone take on the spinners
4:11 PM IST, Sept 6South Zone moves to spin
3:46 PM IST, Sept 650 for Ishan Kishan!
3:37 PM IST, Sept 6Ishan nears fifty
3:33 PM IST, Sept 6No more warnings
3:32 PM IST, Sept 6Umpires warn
3:24 PM IST, Sept 6What a six!
3:13 PM IST, Sept 6Match resumes
2:43 PM IST, Sept 6That's TEA!
2:38 PM IST, Sept 6WOW! Snorter!
2:32 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: WICKET! Mohan departs!
2:29 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Kishan having some fun now!
2:11 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Another SIX!
2:10 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Mohan into the 70s
2:07 PM IST, Sept 6Mohan on the charge!
1:59 PM IST, Sept 6200 comes up!
1:57 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: 50-run partnership!
1:38 PM IST, Sept 6FOUR!
1:37 PM IST, Sept 6Over rate is abysmal!
1:32 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Mohan gets to his half-century
1:28 PM IST, Sept 6Runs coming thick and fast!
1:19 PM IST, Sept 6Siraj removed!
1:13 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Solid technique!
1:08 PM IST, Sept 6Siraj POOR!
1:06 PM IST, Sept 6Horrendous shot! WICKET!
12:58 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Siraj goes to the short ball tactic!
12:48 PM IST, Sept 6Siraj off colour!
12:46 PM IST, Sept 6Second session begins!
12:05 PM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: That's Lunch!
11:58 AM IST, Sept 6Ajit Agarkar is in the house!
11:52 AM IST, Sept 6Easwaran run out!
11:37 AM IST, Sept 6First maiden of the game
11:24 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Easwaran blazing away
11:05 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Sooryavanshi falls!
10:58 AM IST, Sept 6Fifty for Easwaran!
10:51 AM IST, Sept 6Easwaran nearing 50
10:45 AM IST, Sept 6Tilak sledges Sooryavanshi
10:32 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Sooryavanshi survives!
10:26 AM IST, Sept 6SIX! Easwaran joins in!
10:22 AM IST, Sept 6FOUR! Siraj struggles
10:12 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: FOUR! Sooryavanshi on fire!
10:09 AM IST, Sept 6Siraj clueless!
10:02 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: WOW!
10:01 AM IST, Sept 6SHOT! Classy!
9:52 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Crowd has turned up!
9:47 AM IST, Sept 6First boundary for Birthday boy!
9:45 AM IST, Sept 6Sheer elegance!
9:39 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Fear of Sooryavanshi is real!
9:37 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Sooryavanshi off the mark!
9:32 AM IST, Sept 6The contest begins!
9:30 AM IST, Sept 6EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: What did the captains say?
9:27 AM IST, Sept 6Batting pitch!
9:21 AM IST, Sept 6Playing XIs
9:05 AM IST, Sept 6Toss update!
8:45 AM IST, Sept 6Live Streaming details
8:30 AM IST, Sept 6Hello and welcome!

East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot on day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone

EZ vs SZ Highlights, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: East Zone takes Day 1 honours, after finishing with 385 for four in 79 overs. Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 111. Kuma Kushagra is on 63*. And this unbeaten fifth-wicket stand is of 144. South Zone have plenty of work to do on Day 2....Read More

Shikhar Mohan dominated the proceedings in the second session but lost his wicket against the run of play and was dismissed for 85, missing out on a well-deserved century. Earlier, East Zone dominated the opening session of the Duleep Trophy final against the South Zone as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered the bowlers all around the park. However, the duo lost their wickets before the lunch break, and the opposition staged a brief comeback on Day 1 of the contest at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after the visitors won the toss and opted to bat. Sooryavanshi scored 44, while Easwaran returned to the hut for 72.

The South Zone received a boost ahead of the final, as Mohammed Siraj and Devdutt Padikkal became available for the high-profile domestic encounter. With both sides arriving after hard-fought wins, the final promises an engaging contest between two teams eager to finish the tournament on a high note.

The Ishan Kishan-led East Zone booked their place in the title clash with a four-wicket win over Central Zone. On the other hand, the South Zone, captained by India's T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma, outclassed the North Zone by seven wickets in the second semi-final.

Here are the key updates from the Duleep Trophy final, Day 1:

Ishan Kishan gets to his second Duleep Trophy ton in 122 balls.
Kumar Kushagra brings up his fifty.
Ishan Kishan brings up 71-ball fifty.
East Zone 246/4 at Tea.
Shikhar Mohan dismissed for 85. East Zone 241/4
Shikhar Mohan gets his half-century in the 37th over. East Zone 180/3.
Sudip Gharami loses his wicket for 6. East Zone 147/3 in 31 overs.
East Zone 133/2 at Lunch break.
Abhimanyu Easwaran was run out for 72. East Zone 133/2
Chama V Milind dismisses Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for 44. East Zone 100/1
Abhimanyu Easwaran hits a half-century in the 14th over. East Zone 94/0
East Zone captain Ishan Kishan wins the toss, opts to bat against South Zone.

Follow all the updates here:

Sep 6, 2026, 10:01:19 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: SHOT! Classy!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Nidheesh drops it short and Sooryavanshi just rocks back to time the ball past the extra cover fielder. The ball races towards the ropes and the left-hander is firmly up and running.

East Zone 26/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:52:58 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Crowd has turned up!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Despite an early start, the turnout at Chepauk is quite good and fair to say, that the most of the audience has come to watch Sooryavanshi bat.

East Zone 18/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:47:14 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: First boundary for Birthday boy!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Now Abhimanyu Easwaran gets his first boundary of the game. Siraj bowls one on the pads and the right-hander just nudges the ball away for a boundary.

East Zone 16/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:45:07 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Sheer elegance!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi just times the ball and it races towards the boundary fence. Mohammed Siraj dishes out a loosener and the youngster just glides the ball through backward point.

East Zone 11/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:39:21 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Fear of Sooryavanshi is real!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: It's just the second over of the game but South Zone captain Tilak Varma has opened the field up for Sooryavanshi. There's just one slip in place and the left-hander has no trouble in picking up yet another single. He is now on 2 off as many balls.

East Zone 5/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:37:08 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Sooryavanshi off the mark!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes for a big booming drive but gets an inside edge off the bowling of Mohammed Siraj. The left-hander is off the mark.

East Zone 4/0

Sep 6, 2026, 09:32:19 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: The contest begins!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Abhimanyu Easwaran takes strike while Mohammed Siraj has the ball in his hand. Let's go! The Duleep Trophy final begins.

Sep 6, 2026, 09:30:36 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: What did the captains say?

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Both the captains have gotten what they wanted to do. After Ishan chose to bat, Tilak Varma revealed that he was anyways looking to bowl first. The South Zone made four changes to their playing XI while the East Zone just replaced one player from their semi-final victory.

Sep 6, 2026, 09:27:41 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Batting pitch!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: According to Vijay Dahiya and Chetan Sharma, the pitch would be a good one for batting and there are no demons. The duo reckon that the openers need to see out the first hour and then make merry.

Sep 6, 2026, 09:21:16 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Playing XIs

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Here are the full lineups of both the teams:

East Zone: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shikhar Mohan, Sudip Gharami, Ishan Kishan (captain), Kumar Kushagra, Anukul Roy, Kounain Quraishi, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar and Abhijit Sarkar.

South Zone: Ricky Bhui, Shaik Rasheed, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Smaran, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tilak Varma (captain), Chama Milind, Shreyas Gopal, Dineshan Nidheesh, Mohammed Siraj and Tripurana Vijay.

Sep 6, 2026, 09:05:23 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Toss update!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: East Zone captain Ishan Kishan wins toss, opts to bat against South Zone in Chennai. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Mohammed Siraj, a mouth watering contest in prospect.

Sep 6, 2026, 08:45:16 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Live Streaming details

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: The summit clash between the teams of Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar. The toss will take place at 9 AM. Stay tuned.

Sep 6, 2026, 08:30:17 IST

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Hello and welcome!

EZ vs SZ LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Duleep Trophy final between the East Zone and the South Zone. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stay tuned for more updates.