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BCCI CoE Ground: Central Zone have entered the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final on the basis of a first-innings lead in their semi-final clash against West Zone at the BCCI CoE Ground 2 on Sunday. It also means that Central Zone will face-off against South Zone in the title clash starting on September 11.

Fifties from Shubham Sharma, Upendra Yadav, Harsh Dubey, captain Rajat Patidar and Saransh Jain ensured Central Zone made 600 in 164.3 overs, thus helping them earn a massive lead of 162 runs.

With nothing to lose, West Zone batted to make 216/8 in 53.3 overs of their second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal made 64 while Tanush Kotian was unbeaten on 60, with Saransh and Dubey taking 5-84 and 3-96 respectively.