Central Zone vs South Zone — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26 • South Zone won the match by 15 run
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 South Zone on Jan 16, 2026, 09:18 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: South Zone won the match by 15 run. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 61 runs and 2 wickets fall between South Zone (38/0 in 2.0 overs) and Central Zone (23/2 in 2.0 overs).
2. South Zone Innings Breakdown (38/0)
Batting in the first innings, South Zone finished on 38/0 from 2.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 19.00 runs per over. During the opening 2 overs, South Zone accumulated 38 runs for the loss of 0 wickets. Aditya Venkatesh spearheaded the batting effort with 19 runs off 5 balls (including 3 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 380.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Shivansh Jain, who contributed 18 runs off 7 deliveries. The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Madhur Kumar led the bowling figures with 0/17 in 1.0 overs (economy 17.00), assisted by Sourav Medhi (0/21 in 1.0 overs).
3. Central Zone Chase & Second Innings Summary (23/2)
Pursuing a target of 39 runs for victory, Central Zone recorded 23/2 in 2.0 overs at a scoring rate of 11.50 runs per over. Harshil Shah anchored the chase for Central Zone with 12 runs from 5 balls (3 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 240.0), alongside Krish Bhagat who chipped in with 5 off 3 balls. Defending the total, Adarsh Gowda delivered a key spell of 1/10 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 10.00, while Timanshu Kotak finished with 1/13 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Aditya Venkatesh and Shivansh Jain (South Zone), who combined for 37 runs off 12 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 1 catch, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Shivansh Jain 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—Adarsh Gowda (South Zone) topped the match rankings with 29.0 total points, followed closely by Timanshu Kotak (24.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Shivansh Jain.