West Zone vs East Zone — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26 • West Zone won the match by 7 run
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 2-over encounter of Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26, West Zone took on East Zone on Jan 16, 2026, 09:17 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: West Zone won the match by 7 run. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 41 runs and 2 wickets fall between West Zone (24/1 in 2.0 overs) and East Zone (17/1 in 2.0 overs).
2. West Zone Innings Breakdown (24/1)
Batting in the first innings, West Zone finished on 24/1 from 2.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 12.00 runs per over. During the opening 2 overs, West Zone accumulated 24 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Naitik Sharma spearheaded the batting effort with 11 runs off 4 balls (including 1 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 275.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Saurav Medhi, who contributed 7 runs off 4 deliveries, while Prashant Rajput added 5 (4b). The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Sourav Kumar led the bowling figures with 1/11 in 1.0 overs (economy 11.00), assisted by Uday Bhadana (0/13 in 1.0 overs).
3. East Zone Chase & Second Innings Summary (17/1)
Pursuing a target of 25 runs for victory, East Zone recorded 17/1 in 2.0 overs at a scoring rate of 8.50 runs per over. Rohit Bisht anchored the chase for East Zone with 10 runs from 6 balls (2 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 166.7), alongside Sourav Kumar who chipped in with 6 off 5 balls. Defending the total, Shubham Jha delivered a key spell of 1/6 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 6.00, while Rohan Patnaik finished with 0/11 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Sourav Kumar and Rohit Bisht (East Zone), who combined for 15 runs off 9 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 1 catch, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Rohit Bisht making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Shubham Jha (West Zone) topped the match rankings with 34.0 total points, followed closely by Sourav Kumar (31.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Shubham Jha.