South Zone vs Central Zone — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Inter National University Championship Men’s 2025-26 • South 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, South Zone took on Central Zone on Mar 3, 2026, 03:37 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: South Zone won the match by 9 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 46 runs and 3 wickets fall between Central Zone (21/2 in 2.0 overs) and South Zone (25/1 in 1.4 overs).
2. Central Zone Innings Breakdown (21/2)
Batting in the first innings, Central Zone finished on 21/2 from 2.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 10.50 runs per over. During the opening 2 overs, Central Zone accumulated 21 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Krish Bhagat spearheaded the batting effort with 11 runs off 6 balls (including 2 fours and 0 sixes at a strike rate of 183.3). Valuable middle-order support came from Harshil Shah, who contributed 5 runs off 2 deliveries, while Sandhya Kumar 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, Timanshu Kotak led the bowling figures with 2/10 in 1.0 overs (economy 10.00), assisted by Adarsh Gowda (0/11 in 1.0 overs).
3. South Zone Chase & Second Innings Summary (25/1)
Pursuing a target of 22 runs for victory, South Zone recorded 25/1 in 1.4 overs at a scoring rate of 15.00 runs per over. Aditya Venkatesh anchored the chase for South Zone with 13 runs from 5 balls (1 fours, 1 sixes, strike rate 260.0), alongside Mohammad Yousuf who chipped in with 10 off 3 balls. Defending the total, Sourav Medhi delivered a key spell of 1/10 across 0.4 overs at an economy rate of 15.00, while Madhur Kumar finished with 0/15 (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 14 runs off 7 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 2 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Aditya Venkatesh 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—Timanshu Kotak (South Zone) topped the match rankings with 52.0 total points, followed closely by Sourav Medhi (26.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Timanshu Kotak.