Day 5 Live: East Zone lead by 584 and head towards crown

Duleep Trophy FinalDuleep Trophy Live, East vs South Final Day 5: Kumar Kushagra and Md Kounain Quraishi have continued to frustrate South Zone with a steady stand on the final morning. East Zone’s lead has now stretched to 596, leaving South Zone with precious little time to force a turnaround....Read MoreDuleep Trophy live, East Zone vs South Zone final Day 5. (Photo: PTI) 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 5. Sep 10, 2026 10:02 ISTDuleep Trophy Live: East Zone keep building an imposing leadEast Zone continue to chip away at South Zone’s hopes, with Kumar Kushagra and Md Kounain Quraishi keeping the scoreboard moving in a steady partnership. Kushagra is on 39, while Quraishi has reached 30. South Zone have managed to keep things relatively tight, with Mohammed Siraj and Chama Milind testing the batters. Siraj came close to finding Quraishi’s edge before a yorker produced an inside edge for a single. Live score: East Zone (224/5 in 56 ovs) vs South Zone (336), East Zone lead by 596 runs in Chennai Sep 10, 2026 09:36 ISTDuleep Trophy Final Day 5: East Zone bat on, South Zone face uphill taskWE ARE BACK FOR DAY 5! No overnight declaration from East Zone, so there is no surprise to start the final day. They will bat on with a 584-run lead, looking to stretch South Zone’s already daunting task even further before handing the ball back to their bowlers. South Zone, meanwhile, have little room for error. They need early wickets and plenty of them if they are to force their way back into a contest that has largely slipped away after East Zone’s mammoth first-innings 708 and South Zone’s 336 all-out. Chama Milind has the new ball for South Zone, with East Zone resuming their second innings at 212/5. Kumar Kushagra and Md Kounain Quraishi will look to continue the unbeaten stand that carried East Zone safely through the closing stages on Day 4. The equation is simple but brutal for South Zone: they need to bowl East Zone out quickly, then survive an enormous chase. East Zone, on the other hand, can dictate the pace of the final day and have the first-innings lead firmly in their favour. Live score: East Zone (212/5 in 51 ovs) vs South Zone (336), East Zone lead by 584 runs in Chennai