EZ vs SZ Live scorecard: East Zone vs South Zone Final full scorecard
· Sports · Hindustan Times, Sportstar
The East Zone cricket team secured a thrilling victory over the South Zone in the Ranji Trophy final, winning by 16 runs to 15 in a high-scoring match played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match ended with East Zone scoring 234 runs in their second innings, while South Zone managed 218, with key contributions from East Zone’s opener and South Zone’s top-order batsmen. The final was a nail-biter, with both teams posting competitive totals and the outcome decided in the final overs. The win marks East Zone’s first Ranji Trophy title in decades, ending a long drought. The match drew massive crowds and intense fan engagement, with Kolkata’s cricketing legacy playing a pivotal role in the atmosphere.
Why it matters
This victory cements East Zone’s dominance in domestic cricket and strengthens their position for future Ranji Trophy campaigns. For Indian cricket fans, it adds a new chapter to the historic rivalry between regional teams, while the title also boosts the morale of East Zone’s young talent, who will now aim to replicate this success at higher levels, including the IPL and national team selections.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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