On the third day of the Deodhar Trophy 2023, South Zone and East Zone maintained their winning streaks with big wins, while West Zone managed a thrilling final-over victory against Central Zone.
East Zone vs North Zone (Check the brief scores below): Riyan Parag Day secured a memorable win for East Zone
After East Zone chose to bat first, they were once struggling at 57/5 in 16 overs. But Riyan Parag and Kumar Kushagra’s 235-run partnership for the sixth wicket (the highest sixth wicket partnership in Indian List A cricket history) helped East Zone manage the huge first innings total of 337/8 in 50 overs. While Parag scored 131 runs in 102 balls, unlucky Kushagra scored 98 runs in 87 balls.
During that first innings, Mayank Yadav got four wickets (4/63), and Harshit Rana collected three wickets.
In reply, North Zone were bowled out for 249 runs in 45.3 overs. While Mandeep Singh scored 50 runs, they also had three more 40s.
Centurion Riyan Parag also bagged four wickets, as he had the bowling figures of 10-1-57-4. Also, Shahbaz Ahmed picked up three wickets (3/41).
North East Zone vs South Zone (Check the brief scores below): South Zone remained at the top of the points table with an easy win
North East Zone had another bad day in this tournament as South Zone outclassed them. After North East Zone chose to bat first, they were bundled out for 136 runs in 49.2 overs. Only Kangabam Priyojit (40) and the skipper Langlonyamba Meitan Keishangbam (23) managed to score 20+ runs in that innings.
Among the South Zone bowlers, Sai Kishore (3/22) and Vidwath Kaverappa (3/27) both collected three wickets each.
In reply, South Zone lost only one wicket before reaching the target in 19.3 overs. Opener Rohan Kunnummal scored 87 not out in 58 balls with eight fours and five sixes. He had a 95-run opening partnership with the skipper Mayank Agarwal (32 runs).
Central Zone vs West Zone (Check the brief scores below): Thrilling day/night one-day moved to the final over of the match
It was a day/night thriller where West Zone won the match by one wicket with two balls remaining. After Central Zone chose to bat first, they scored 243/7 in 50 overs. While both openers failed to reach double-digit scores, Yash Dubey (49) and captain Venkatesh Iyer (43) helped to build the first innings. The lower middle-order batters Karn Sharma (44) and Shivam Mavi (47 not out) had other crucial contributions with the bats by making 40s.
Among the West Zone bowlers, only Shams Mulani (2/42) picked up more than one wicket.
After the 77-run opening partnership (between Harvik Desai and Priyank Panchal) in reply, West Zone lost their wickets at regular intervals. Desai was out after scoring 57 runs. Later, they were once struggling at 138/6.
However, the middle-order batter Atit Sheth never gave up and brilliantly fought with the lower-order batters. He also had a crucial 39-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Rajvardhan Hangargekar (24 off 12 balls). Still, they had to score 25 runs in the last 15 balls when the last-wicket partnership started. Chintan Gaja scored 11 not out in eight balls, while Atit remained not out on run-a-ball 53 runs to inspire the team to a thrilling victory.
Though off-spinner Shivam Chaudhary shined with his dominant bowling performance (10-1-18-4), Central Zone just failed to secure their first win of the tournament.
Deodhar Trophy 2023: Day 3 (28 July 2023)
East Zone vs North Zone (Day match)
East Zone: 337/8 in 50 overs (Riyan Parag 131, Kumar Kushagra 98; Mayank Yadav 4/63)
North Zone: 249 in 45.3 overs (Mandeep Singh 50, Abhishek Sharma 44; Riyan Parag 4/57)
Result: East Zone won by 88 runs
North East Zone vs South Zone (Day match)
North East Zone: 136 in 49.2 overs (Kangabam Priyojit 40, Langlonyamba Meitan Keishangbam 23; Sai Kishore 3/22)
South Zone: 137/1 in 19.3 overs (Rohan Kunnummal 87*, Mayank Agarwal 32; Imliwati Lemtur 1/22)
Result: South Zone won by 9 wickets (with 183 balls remaining)
Central Zone vs West Zone (Day/Night match)
Central Zone: 243/7 in 50 overs (Yash Dubey 49, Shivam Mavi 47*; Shams Mulani 2/42)
West Zone: 244/9 in 49.4 overs (Harvik Desai 57, Atit Sheth 53*; Shivam Chaudhary 4/18)
Result: West Zone won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining)
Deodhar Trophy 2023: Latest Points Table
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
South Zone | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | (+) 2.984 |
East Zone | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | (+) 1.434 |
West Zone | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | (+) 0.802 |
North Zone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | (-) 1.758 |
Central Zone | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (-) 0.478 |
North East Zone | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (-) 3.348 |
(Updated till 28 July 2023)
