Duleep Trophy 2025 Live Score: North Zone finished at 308/6 in 75.2 overs against East Zone on day one of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal, thanks largely to Ayush Badoni’s attacking half-century. With Shubman Gill sidelined due to fever, Ankit Kumar captained North Zone and shared a steady 49-run opening stand with Shubham Khajuria. However, left-arm spinner Manishi shifted momentum with three key strikes before lunch, removing Ankit, Khajuria, and Yash Dhull, leaving North Zone under pressure.
Badoni then played a counter-attacking innings, smashing seven boundaries in his 60-ball 50. He shared crucial partnerships of 67 with Dhull (39) and 61 with Nishant Sindhu (47), who looked composed during his 70-ball stay, striking four fours and two sixes. Yet, both batsmen fell behind the stumps — Badoni to Mukhtar Hussain and Sindhu to Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal.
In the final session, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (42*) and Sahil Lotra looked to steady the innings, but Shami finally got a breakthrough by dismissing Lotra (19). Mayank Dagar’s brisk 28* off 22 balls gave North Zone late momentum before rain cut short play. Heading into day two, North Zone will rely on Wadhawan and Dagar to push the total beyond 400 and keep the pressure on East Zone.
