East Zone beat North East by innings, reach Duleep semifinals

East Zone secured a commanding victory over North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs in their Duleep Trophy 2026-27 quarterfinal at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru on August 25, 2026. The comprehensive win propels East Zone into the semifinals, where they will face defending champions Central Zone on August 30, 2026, at the same venue. The foundation for East Zone's dominant performance was laid in their first innings, where they posted a formidable total of 467. The innings was anchored by two century-makers: Shahbaz Ahmed, who scored 167, and Sudip Kumar Gharami, who contributed 146.