South Zone vs Central Zone, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Saransh Jain to Ankit Sharma, out Lbw!! Sharma has been given OUT LBW, he has no choice, but to review, was the slider which went on with the angle and had the left-hander playing down the wrong line, has it straightened enough? No bat and UltraEdge confirms the same, onto ball-tracking: It's three reds, it has straightened to strike Ankit Sharma in front of middle and it's crashing into the middle-stump. Ankit Sharma lbw b Saransh Jain 20(64) [4s-2]

Kartikeya to V Koushik, 2 runs, Koushik brings out the long handle and gets enough on the swipe to clear mid-wicket, comes back for the second run - was actually a chance, but Saransh first moved to his left and then went one-handed to his right, just about palming it away

Saransh Jain to Nidheesh, out Caught&Bowled!! Well, that reprieve doesn't cost them anything - was a floaty off-break, dropped and spun back into the right-hander, Nidheesh was shaping for an expansive drive, the ball caught the inner half and tamely lobs back into the bowler's hands. Nidheesh c and b Saransh Jain 12(13) [4s-1]

Saransh Jain to Nidheesh, FOUR, Nidheesh will play his shots - tossed up just outside off, right in the slot and Nidheesh pumps it over the non-striker's head, bounces away to the ropes

Kartikeya to Gurjapneet Singh, out Lbw!! Gurjapneet Singh has been given OUT LBW and he's reviewed it, was struck in front of leg, but he was a long way back and the ball didn't have to travel a lot. Umpire's call will be enough for the bowler - no bat and UltraEdge confirms the same. Onto ball-tracking: It's clipping the leg-stump, stays with the onfield call and Gurjapneet Singh is OUT. Went right back and was pinned in front of the stumps, that was the thing which went against him and he walks off with a wry smile. Gurjapneet Singh lbw b Kartikeya 2(13)

Saransh Jain to Ankit Sharma, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction short and around off - Sharma picks the length early, goes back and then brings his wrists into play, whipping it through mid-wicket for a boundary

Saransh Jain to Salman Nizar, out Caught by Rajat Patidar! A tag catch and South Zone continue to lose their way - it's that extra bounce that Saransh has managed which has led to Nizar's downfall, was lunging forward in defence to this off-break, but the ball dropped and then reared onto him, catching the shoulder of the bat and lobbing to silly mid-off's right. The fielder grabbed at it, but it then popped behind his back, but Patidar is agile at gully, dives forward and gets both hands under to complete a fine catch. Salman Nizar c Rajat Patidar b Saransh Jain 24(52) [4s-2 6s-1]

Saransh Jain to Salman Nizar, FOUR, nicely played, tad too straight from Saransh - the drift takes it down leg, Nizar gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it fine, rolls away to the deep backward square boundary

Saransh Jain to Ankit Sharma, FOUR, 81.9kph, goes back to cut and makes good contact as he sends it backward of square on the off-side. The length was on the shorter side and Saransh offered width as well

Saransh Jain to Andre Siddarth C, out Stumped!! Six down and it's a classic off-spinner's dismissal. Beat the outside edge previous ball and now beats the inside edge. Andre Siddarth comes down the track premeditatively. Gets beaten in the flight. He isn't close to the pitch of the ball as the ball dips and then spins past the inside edge. Sharp glovework from Upendra Yadav. The ball bounced over the leg-stump and the keeper grabbed it to his left with both hands before breaking the stumps. Andre Siddarth C st Upendra Yadav b Saransh Jain 12(19) [4s-1]

Kartikeya to Andre Siddarth C, FOUR, full ball and Andre Siddarth brings his wrists into play to whip it through midwicket. Good shot

Saransh Jain to Salman Nizar, byes, FOUR, turn and bounce, Salman Nizar shapes to heave and misses as he belatedly pulls out of it. The keeper can't stop it either and the ball runs away to the fence for four byes

Kartikeya to Salman Nizar, FOUR, half-tracker from Kartikeya, Nizar gets down on one leg and hammers the pull through backward square leg

Kartikeya to Salman Nizar, SIX, Nizar comes down the track, converts the flighted ball into a half-volley and tonks it high and over long-on

Saransh Jain to Ricky Bhui, out Lbw!! The finger goes up on this occasion. Ricky Bhui reviews it. Quick offbreak on a good length that spins and beats Bhui's inside edge to go on to hit the front pad adjacent to the stumps. UltraEdge confirms no inside edge. Over to ball-tracking and it's clipping the top of leg (umpire's call). The onfield call stays and Bhui is OUT. First wicket for Saransh Jain and South Zone have now lost half their side. Ricky Bhui lbw b Saransh Jain 15(53) [4s-2]

Saransh Jain to Ricky Bhui, no run, big appeal for lbw, turned down the umpire. Did he offer a stroke? The bat was behind the pad. Patidar sends it upstairs. Firstly, the TV umpire confirms that there was no shot offered. So the impact doesn't matter. Ball-tracking shows it to be missing off. Central Zone lose a review. The ball didn't spin in enough. Missed the off-stump only by a couple of inches

Saransh Jain to Ricky Bhui, FOUR, shortened length , Bhui spots it, rocks back and stabs it well in front of square on the off-side

Kartikeya to Azharuddeen, out Bowled!! Bowled him! Third wicket for Kartikeya. From round the wicket, he's bowled a beauty. Azharuddeen has a look at the pitch in disbelief. Drifts in and lands on a length around leg, Azharuddeen thinks he has the line covered as he stays back to blunt it into the leg-side. He did account for the spin but the ball turns a long way. Beats the outside edge, squares up the batter in the process and crashes into the off-stump. Azharuddeen b Kartikeya 4(9)

Kartikeya to Ricky Bhui, FOUR, 86.7kph, Ricky Bhui dances down the track and moves leg-side to access the off-side. Big backlift and he goes hard as he smashes it inside-out through extra cover

Kartikeya to Azharuddeen, 1 run, flighted delivery and full in length, driven to the left of wide mid-off for a single

Kartikeya to Tanmay Agarwal, out Tanmay Agarwal Run Out!! 1 run completed. oh dear! A collision between the two batters, they bump into each other, lose momentum and Tanmay has been run-out. Was tucked into the gap past mid-wicket and Tanmay was scampering back for the second, but both batters are caught ball-watching and they end up in each other's path. The momentum is broken completely, FSL collects the throw and runs up to break the wicket with Tanmay having no chance of making his ground. Tanmay Agarwal run out (Danish Malewar/Akshay Wadkar) 31(76) [4s-3]

Saransh Jain to Tanmay Agarwal, byes, FOUR, was it a chance? Given as byes and it's a missed stumping chance, tossed up on off, drifts in and then spins away sharply - Tanmay is lured into the drive and the momentum drags him forward, he's stranded outside the crease, but Upendra Yadav is also beaten by the turn

Saransh Jain to Tanmay Agarwal, FOUR, that'll take some pressure off Tanmay - tossed up on off and he's down on the paddle sweep, uses the pace on the ball and gets it very fine with the lap

Saransh Jain to Tanmay Agarwal, no run, a big shout for a catch at silly mid-off, did it come off the glove? Rajat Patidar isn't sure, but reviews - was pushed through with the arm and had Tanmay Agarwal lunging forward, extra bounce and turn as it drifted past the left-hander's lunge, defected off something and was caught by the diving fielder - it's awfully close to the bat and then the glove, but it's flicked the fore-arm and umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal's original call stays

Kartikeya to Smaran Ravichandran, out Caught by Saransh Jain!! The slog-sweep gets rid of Smaran - attempted the shot twice without any success, goes for it once again and only manages a big top-edge, Saransh settles under it at mid-wicket and takes an easy catch. The extra bounce undoing Smaran here and South Zone are in some trouble. Smaran Ravichandran c Saransh Jain b Kartikeya 1(19)

Kartikeya to Mohit Kale, out Bowled!! There's the wicket, Kale was never looking at ease right through his innings, was looking very fidgety and perishes as he looks to break free - was tossed up on middle and Kale was shaping for the big slog-sweep, the length is too full for the shot, he's played all around it and the middle-stump is pegged back. A deserving wicket for Central Zone - the seamers kept pegging away and the spinner has struck in his first over. Mohit Kale b Kartikeya 9(50)

Kuldeep Sen to Tanmay Agarwal, FOUR, nicely played, overpitched by Kuldeep - Tanmay leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight of mid-off

Chahar to Mohit Kale, no run, full delivery, Mohit Kale falls over on the flick and gets pinned on the front pad. It's the inswinger from Deepak Chahar. Is it missing leg with the angle? Central Zone have reviewed. UltraEdge confirms no inside edge. Over to ball-tracking and it's clipping the leg-stump (umpire's call). So close and Kale survives

Aditya Thakare to Tanmay Agarwal, FOUR, 120.8kph, pitched up delivery, Tanmay Agarwal leans forward and push-drives straight of mid-off. Doesn't overhit but the ball has the legs to reach the fence