Iresh Saxena, Majumdar take East Zone to Duleep Trophy title
East Zone's spinners, led by left-arm spinner Iresh Saxena and part-time legspinner Anustup Majumdar, helped them clinch the Duleep Trophy against Central Zone in Chennai
21/10Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Chennai, Oct 21-25 2012
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![East Zone]( "East Zone")
232 & 8/0 (5 ov) -
![Central Zone]( "Central Zone")
Player of the Match
21/10Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Chennai, Oct 21-25 2012
-
![East Zone]( "East Zone")
232 & 8/0 (5 ov) -
![Central Zone]( "Central Zone")
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Central Zone , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
East Zone won the 2012/13 Duleep Trophy
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30
Match days
21,22,23,24,25 October 2012 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
EAST ZONE 232 (101.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Shiv Gautam34 (92)
- Ishank Jaggi*100 (251)
- Jalaj Saxena5/62 (28.5)
- Ishwar Pandey2/59 (19)
CENTRAL ZONE 189 (83.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mahesh Rawat24 (66)
- Tanmay Srivastava94 (252)
- Anustup Majumdar4/29 (7.5)
- Iresh Saxena5/58 (25)
EAST ZONE 8/0 (5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Dheeraj Jadhav*2 (12)
- Shiv Gautam*4 (18)
- Praveen Kumar0/5 (3)
- Jalaj Saxena0/3 (2)
END OF OVER:5 | 2 Runs | EAZ: 8/0
- Shiv Gautam4 (18b)
- Dheeraj Jadhav2 (12b)
- Praveen Kumar3-1-5-0
- Jalaj Saxena2-0-3-0
4.6
0
P Kumar to Gautam, no run, left alone outside off
4.5
0
P Kumar to Gautam, no run, shoulders arms
4.4
0
P Kumar to Gautam, no run, through to the keeper
4.3
2
P Kumar to Gautam, 2 runs, pushed towards long-off for a couple
4.2
0
P Kumar to Gautam, no run, left alone outside off
4.1
0
P Kumar to Gautam, no run, played from the crease to point
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMajumdar's bowling a discovery for East Zone
A request by Iresh Saxena to introduce Anustup Majumdar so he could change ends was the turning point for East Zone on the final day in Chennai
Iresh Saxena, Majumdar take East Zone to Duleep Trophy title
East Zone's spinners, led by left-arm spinner Iresh Saxena and part-time legspinner Anustup Majumdar, helped them clinch the Duleep Trophy against Central Zone in Chennai
Duleep Trophy final in balance after more rain
More rain on day four of the Duleep Trophy final between East Zone and Central Zone in Chennai meant only 34 overs were possible at the end of which Central were 74 for 2 in reply to East's 232
Jaggi century guides East to 232
Jalaj Saxena's five-for put Central Zone in a strong position on the third day of the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai
Central Zone make quick inroads
After losing five sessions to the weather, the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai got underway and Central Zone did not waste too much timing in grabbing the initiative
