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Advertisement Duleep Trophy Final Duleep Trophy Highlights, East vs South Final Day 4: East Zone extend lead to 584 and head towards crown Chennai,UPDATED: Sep 9, 2026 17:27 IST Duleep Trophy Highlights, East vs South Final Day 4: East Zone have extended their lead to 584 runs and are edging closer to end their title drought after 13 years as Day 4 comes to an end in the Duleep Trophy final. Duleep Trophy Final Live East Zone vs South Zone Day 4. (PTI Photo) Hello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of the Duleep Trophy final. East Zone are playing South Zone in the summit clash, and we are ready to bring you the live updates on Day 4. 17 Sep 9, 2026 16:15 IST Duleep Trophy Final: Another wicket for South Zone Well wickets seem to be going rather quickly. First it was Ishan Kishan, now it is Shikhar Mohan who has to walk back. That being said, theres not a lot of time left in today's play. Live score: East Zone (154/4 in 37 overs) vs South Zone (336) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 526 runs Sep 9, 2026 14:53 IST Duleep Trophy Final live: We break for tea East Zone have cruised through the second session without breaking a sweat, with Ishan Kishan unbeaten on 48 and Shikhar Mohan on 34. The pair have added an unbroken 82-run stand, leaving South Zone with plenty to ponder heading into the final session. Live score: East Zone (95/2 in 23 overs) vs South Zone (336) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 467 runs Sep 9, 2026 14:16 IST Duleep Trophy Final live: Kishan, Mohan steady after early double blow East Zone have reached 50/2 after losing both openers cheaply, with Ishan Kishan and Shikhar Mohan putting together a cautious stand. Kishan has looked the more fluent of the two, while South Zone have kept things tight with spin from both ends. Live score: East Zone (50/2 in 16 overs) vs South Zone (336) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 422 runs advertisement Sep 9, 2026 13:20 IST Duleep Trophy live: Vaibhav’s rush of blood costs him Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has thrown his wicket away for 8, charging at Tripurana Vijay and then attempting an ambitious inside-out shot after being beaten in the flight. Narayan Jagadeesan made no mistake behind the stumps. South Zone have their first breakthrough after East Zone opted to bat again, with Ishan Kishan walking in at 13/1. Live score: East Zone (13/2 in 5.4 overs) vs South Zone (336) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 385 runs Sep 9, 2026 13:09 IST Duleep Trophy live: East Zone bat again after skipping follow-on East Zone have opted against the follow-on and sent out Abhimanyu Easwaran and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after taking a 372-run lead. South Zone now need early wickets to have any hope of dragging the final out. Vaibhav survived an LBW review in the third over, with ball-tracking showing the delivery only clipping leg stump. He responded with a confident four off Tripurana Vijay as East Zone moved to 12/0. Live score: East Zone (12/0 in 4 overs) vs South Zone (336) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 384 runs Sep 9, 2026 12:46 IST Duleep Trophy live: East Zone seize control with 372-run lead East Zone needed only one session to finish off South Zone, who were bowled out for 336 and conceded a mammoth 372-run first-innings lead. Tilak Varma had kept the fight alive with a determined 99, while his 78-run stand with Chama Milind had briefly frustrated East Zone. Milind’s dismissal, however, opened the door for East Zone to clean up the tail, with Mukesh Kumar finishing with 3 wickets and three other bowlers taking two apiece. The big question now is whether East Zone enforce the follow-on or bat again with the game firmly in their control. Live score: South Zone (336 all out) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai — East Zone lead by 372 runs advertisement Sep 9, 2026 12:07 IST Duleep Trophy live: WICKET! Tilak Varma falls on 99 Heartbreak for Tilak Varma. Just when it seemed the South Zone captain had earned his century through sheer resilience, Md Kounain Quraishi had him caught and bowled for 99, ending a 211-ball resistance. Tilak tried to make room and cut against the turn, but the bat turned on impact and the inside half flew straight back to Quraishi. South Zone were bowled out for 336, still 372 runs behind East Zone’s 708, with the session extended before the players break for lunch. Live score: South Zone (336 all out in 107.3 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 12:03 IST Duleep Trophy live: Siraj falls, Tilak’s hundred hangs in the balance Mohammed Siraj’s resistance lasted just nine balls as Mukesh Kumar trapped him LBW for 1. Siraj reviewed the decision, but ball-tracking showed the delivery crashing into middle stump, leaving South Zone nine down. Tilak Varma had moved to 99 moments earlier and now needs just one run for his century, but with only MD Nidheesh for company, East Zone are just one wicket away from wrapping up the innings. Live score: South Zone (336/9 in 107 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 11:36 IST Duleep Trophy live: WICKET! Another mix-up, Vijay run out A disastrous mix-up has cost South Zone their eighth wicket, with Tripurana Vijay run out for 1 off 12. Tilak Varma looked to keep the strike, hesitated after Vijay had started running and the non-striker was left stranded well short of his crease. It was a gift for East Zone at a crucial stage, with South Zone now eight down and Tilak still holding the innings together on 87. The pressure continues to mount on the visitors. Live score: South Zone (322/8 in 102 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai advertisement Sep 9, 2026 11:19 IST Duleep Trophy live: WICKET! Milind’s resistance finally ends Chama Milind’s stubborn stay at the crease finally came to an end as Shikhar Mohan trapped him for 43 off 68. Milind went for a full delivery and edged it off the toe, with Sudip Gharami taking a sharp low catch at short leg. It was a timely breakthrough for East Zone after Milind had battled alongside Tilak Varma to keep South Zone going. Tilak remained unbeaten on 86, but South Zone were now seven down. Live score: South Zone (321/7 in 99 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 11:10 IST Duleep Trophy live: Vaibhav gives Tilak a taste of his own medicine Well, well, well. The tables seemed to have turned a little. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi appeared to give Tilak Varma a taste of his own medicine, with the youngster dishing out some light sledging to the South Zone captain. Tilak had done something similar when Vaibhav was batting for East Zone in the first innings, and this exchange seemed to carry the same playful tone. The umpires were clearly not in the mood for the banter to go on for too long and stepped in. Live score: South Zone (311/6 in 96 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 10:47 IST Duleep Trophy live: South Zone cross 300, keep fighting South Zone have finally crossed the 300-run mark, a small but important milestone in what has been a long battle for survival. Chama Milind nudged the first run of the over to take his side past 300, with Tilak Varma continuing to hold firm at the other end. There was a scare for Varma soon after, with a delivery from Shikhar Mohan flying past the outside edge and prompting a caught-behind appeal. Ishan Kishan decided against reviewing it, and South Zone lived to fight on. Live score: South Zone (304/6 in 93 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 10:43 IST Duleep Trophy live: Slow over-rate frustrates play The runs may be ticking along, but the clock certainly isn't. The umpires have had a word with Ishan Kishan over the over rate, with just 11 overs bowled in 68 minutes of play. It is another interruption to the rhythm of the game, with South Zone now at 300/6 after 92 overs. Tilak Varma has moved to 77, while Chama Milind is unbeaten on 34, but the slow pace of play is becoming a talking point. Live score: South Zone (300/6 in 92 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 10:34 IST Duleep Trophy live: Tilak, Milind keep South Zone fighting South Zone are hanging around. Tilak Varma has continued to absorb the pressure, moving to 73 off 156, while Chama V Milind has provided some much-needed aggression with 32 off 42. Milind has found the boundary regularly in this passage, including two crisp fours off Shami, while Tilak has mixed patience with the occasional flourish. East Zone have kept the field tight and continued to probe, but this partnership is refusing to go away quietly. An unofficial drinks break has now interrupted play, with South Zone reaching 294/6 after 90 overs. They still have a huge deficit to erase, but Tilak and Milind have at least given their side something to work with. Live score: South Zone (294/6 in 90 overs) vs East Zone (708) in Chennai Sep 9, 2026 10:12 IST Duleep Trophy live: Steady start from South Zone Tilak Varma's South Zone have started steadily. The captain of the team has been batting watchfully, and to everyone's surprise, CV Milind has been holding his own. Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Shami have not been effective so far. Having said that props to Ishan Kishan for keeping aggressive fields in the first half an hour of the play. The pitch looks good. And there are no demons in there at the moment. South Zone: (280/6 in 87 overs) trail East Zone (708) by 429 runs. Sep 9, 2026 09:25 IST Duleep Trophy final: Live updates It has been a final that has been completely dominated by East Zone. Going into Day 4, the Ishan Kishan-led side leads by 466 runs, and only need 4 more wickets to secure a first innings lead. Tilak Varma is still batting for the South Zone, he will need a miracle to level or even go past East Zone's score. Which only means that, it is today, on Day 4, that East Zone have a chance of sealing victory by first innings lead, if this match ends in a draw. Sep 9, 2026 08:56 IST Duleep Trophy Live Hello and welcome to the live updates from the Duleep Trophy Final. It is Day 4 and East Zone are firmly in control of the match. Tilak Varma's South Zone lost 6 wickets on Day 3 and were able to score only 242 runs. They trail by a massive 466 runs and need a miracle to survive this match. Action resumes at 9:30am. Stay tuned.