South Zone’s juggernaut continued as they clinched the Deodhar Trophy title for the ninth time with a commanding 45-run win over East Zone within the ultimate, right here on Thursday. After opener Rohan Kunnummal smacked a sensational century — a 75-ball 107 with 4 sixes and 11 fours — to set the ball rolling for his facet, there was no stopping the South Zone who piled up 328 for eight within the summit conflict batting first. South Zone’s spectacular bowling line-up then made life depressing for the East Zone batters, whose high order crumbled to succeed in 75 for 4 after 16 overs and had been left observing a mountain to climb. It was not for the primary time within the Deodhar Trophy that East Zone pinned all their hopes on the pair of Riyan Parag and Kumar Kushagra, who delivered but once more with a 105-run stand for the sixth wicket, however their effort was simply not sufficient.

Chasing 329 to win, East Zone had been bowled out for 283 in 46.1 overs.

All hopes had been quashed for East Zone when their star all-rounder, Parag fell agonisingly 5 runs near what would have been his third century within the competitors.

Having stuttered within the chase, Parag’s one more quickfire knock — 95 from 65 balls with eight fours and 5 sixes — did revive East Zone’s hopes of turning the tables on South Zone.

But Washington Sundar dealt the decisive blow when he pinned Parag in entrance of the wickets within the thirty eighth over, with the chasing crew needing one other 109 runs to win from 12 overs.

There was nonetheless some combat left in East Zone as Kushagra took cost, hitting Vijaykumar Vyshak for 2 fours and Sundar for a few sixes.

But the Tamil Nadu and India all-rounder Sundar had the final snigger, getting Kushagra caught by Rohit Rayudu for a 58-ball 68 (6x4s, 3x6s) and shut the doorways on East Zone within the forty second over.

At the beginning of their chase, Vasuki Koushik accounted for Abhimanyu Easwaran (1) and Virat Singh (6) whereas Vidwath Kaverappa eliminated Utkarsh Singh to go away East Zone reeling at 14 for 3.

Earlier within the first half, Mayank Agarwal referred to as it proper for South Zone to bat first, as their opening pair tore into the East Zone bowling assault proper from the phrase go.

Agarwal (63 from 83 balls, 4x4s) took the backseat and watched his youthful associate, Kerala’s Kunnummal go ballistic with the bat.

The right-handed opener smacked his first ton of the competitors after scores of 70 and 87 not out earlier, giving his facet full command.

Kunnummal and Agarwal piled up 181 runs earlier than they had been separated, within the twenty fifth over, however by then a powerful platform had been set for South Zone.

Narayan Jagadeesan made a watchful 54 off 60 balls however no different South Zone batter might actually impose themselves within the the rest of their innings.

Having gained the Duleep Trophy ultimate lately in opposition to the East Zone, that is South Zone’s second nationwide title within the span of a month. South Zone had gained all of their 5 league spherical matches of Deodhar Trophy as properly.