Duleep Trophy Final Day 5 Live Score, East Zone Vs South Zone: Quraishi Brings Up Gritty Half-Century | EZ 295/6

East Zone continue to strengthen their grip, moving to 295/6 after 71 overs. Md Kounain Quraishi has brought up a composed 62 off 98 balls, while Anukul Roy is unbeaten on 30. MD Nidheesh has kept South Zone in the contest with figures of 1/25

East Zone lose their sixth wicket as Kumar Kushagra departs for 46, throwing away his wicket after chasing a wide delivery outside off. Milind gets his second wicket as Narayan Jagadeesan completes a routine catch behind the stumps. South Zone then lose a review after UltraEdge shows a spike on Anukul Roy’s lbw appeal. East Zone move to 238/6.

Kumar Kushagra and Md Kounain Quraishi continue to hold firm for East Zone, who have moved to 222/5. Kushagra is unbeaten on 39, while Quraishi has reached 29. Mohammed Siraj has bowled a tight spell, returning figures of 2-21-1. With East Zone already enjoying a huge first-innings advantage, South Zone desperately need a breakthrough to keep their hopes alive.

The final day is underway, and East Zone have decided to continue batting rather than declare overnight. Milind has the new ball in hand, with a slip and gully waiting in anticipation. South Zone will be hoping for an early breakthrough to keep their slim hopes alive.

Day 4 saw East Zone strengthen their position in the Duleep Trophy final. South Zone were bowled out for 336, with Tilak Varma falling for 99 and Devdutt Padikkal scoring 62. Mukesh Kumar picked up three wickets as East Zone secured a 372-run first-innings lead.

East Zone then added to their advantage in the second innings, with Ishan Kishan smashing 80 after his record-breaking 270 in the first innings. By stumps, East Zone had reached 212/5, taking their overall lead to 584 runs and leaving South Zone with a massive task on the final day.

Fans in India can catch the live telecast of the Duleep Trophy matches on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming is available digitally through the JioHotstar app and website. Matches routinely start at 9:30 AM IST, with TV coverage selectively featuring key matches and the tournament final.

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