Central Zone vs East Zone — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26 • Central Zone won the match by 9 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 2-over encounter of Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26, Central Zone took on East Zone on Mar 3, 2026, 03:32 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Central Zone won the match by 9 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 47 runs and 2 wickets fall between East Zone (23/1 in 2.0 overs) and Central Zone (24/1 in 2.0 overs).
2. East Zone Innings Breakdown (23/1)
Batting in the first innings, East Zone finished on 23/1 from 2.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 11.50 runs per over. During the opening 2 overs, East Zone accumulated 23 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Sourav Kumar spearheaded the batting effort with 13 runs off 7 balls (including 1 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 185.7). Valuable middle-order support came from Mayank Kotak, who contributed 5 runs off 3 deliveries, while Rohit Bisht added 4 (2b). The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Atharv Shinde led the bowling figures with 1/11 in 1.0 overs (economy 11.00), assisted by Madhur Kumar (0/12 in 1.0 overs).
3. Central Zone Chase & Second Innings Summary (24/1)
Pursuing a target of 24 runs for victory, Central Zone recorded 24/1 in 2.0 overs at a scoring rate of 12.00 runs per over. Pratyush Jha (c) anchored the chase for Central Zone with 11 runs from 7 balls (2 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 157.1), alongside Krish Bhagat who chipped in with 6 off 2 balls. Defending the total, Rohit Bisht delivered a key spell of 1/12 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 12.00, while Sourav Kumar finished with 0/12 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Sourav Kumar and Mayank Kotak (East Zone), who combined for 18 runs off 10 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Rohit Bisht (East Zone) topped the match rankings with 27.0 total points, followed closely by Atharv Shinde (23.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Pratyush Jha (c).