South Zone vs West 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 West Zone on Jan 16, 2026, 09:21 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 44 runs and 3 wickets fall between West Zone (21/2 in 2.0 overs) and South Zone (23/1 in 1.4 overs).
2. West Zone Innings Breakdown (21/2)
Batting in the first innings, West 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, West Zone accumulated 21 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Aarav Deshmukh spearheaded the batting effort with 13 runs off 4 balls (including 3 fours and 0 sixes at a strike rate of 325.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Naitik Sharma, who contributed 5 runs off 4 deliveries, while Prashant Rajput added 2 (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, Adarsh Gowda led the bowling figures with 1/10 in 1.0 overs (economy 10.00), assisted by Timanshu Kotak (1/11 in 1.0 overs).
3. South Zone Chase & Second Innings Summary (23/1)
Pursuing a target of 22 runs for victory, South Zone recorded 23/1 in 1.4 overs at a scoring rate of 13.80 runs per over. Aditya Venkatesh anchored the chase for South Zone with 10 runs from 6 balls (2 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 166.7), alongside Mohammad Yousuf who chipped in with 8 off 2 balls. Defending the total, Shubham Jha delivered a key spell of 1/14 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 14.00, while Prashant Rajput finished with 0/9 (0.4 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Mohammad Yousuf and Aditya Venkatesh (South Zone), who combined for 13 runs off 5 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 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—Adarsh Gowda (South Zone) topped the match rankings with 27.0 total points, followed closely by Timanshu Kotak (22.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Aditya Venkatesh.