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Patidar, Rathod Hundreds Put Central Zone In Command Of Duleep Trophy Final
Centre Of Excellence: Central Zone took firm control of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru on Friday, thanks to commanding centuries from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod on day two at Centre Of Excellence.
Patidar struck a fluent 101 off 115 balls while Rathod remained unbeaten on 137, guiding Central to 384 for 5 at stumps on the second day at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. With that, Central now lead South Zone by 235 runs.
The day had begun with Central trailing by 99 runs on a surface that offered movement under overcast skies. South Zone’s Vasuki Koushik exploited the conditions brilliantly, dismissing captain Akshay Wadkar with a sharp inswinger that crashed into off stump.
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