🔥 Gündem North Zone vs West Zone: Duleep Trophy Match Updates and Highlights

The Duleep Trophy 2026 quarter-final match between North Zone (NZONE) and West Zone (WZONE) is currently underway, with North Zone holding a significant lead as of Day 3, August 25, 2026 ³⁷.

Match Summary and Latest Scores

On Day 1, North Zone was bowled out for 251 runs in their first innings ²³. West Zone's Tushar Deshpande and off-spinner Tanish Kotian were instrumental, taking four wickets apiece ².

In response, West Zone was dismissed for 187 runs in their first innings on Day 2, giving North Zone a 64-run lead ²⁵. Abid Mushtaq of North Zone was a standout performer, taking 5 wickets for 39 runs ⁶⁸.

As of Day 3, North Zone has built a substantial lead. Their second innings score was 107/4 at one point, with Ayush Badoni contributing 39 runs off 49 balls and Kanhaiya Wadhawan on 8 runs ³. Nishant Sindhu was also batting strongly, reaching 41 runs and helping to extend North Zone's lead towards 300 runs before being stumped just six runs short of his fifty ⁴.

West Zone is now chasing a target of 287 runs to win the match ⁴. Shams Mulani has been a notable bowler for West Zone, taking 4 wickets for 78 runs ⁹. The match highlights and updates are available on platforms like News18, NDTV Sports, Cricbuzz, and Sportstar ¹²³⁴⁵.