South Zone vs North Zone Day 2 Match Highlights & Result - Duleep Trophy, 2025

South Zone took full advantage of the conditions after being put in to bat by North Zone in the first semi-final of the 2025 Duleep Trophy, which began on September 4 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. North Zone won the toss and opted to bowl first, but the decision has backfired. South Zone's batters have piled on the runs and scored 536 runs in the first innings. Now, all eyes will be on Ankit Kumar and Ayush Badoni from the North Zone batting line-up to bat for a longer period of time and save the game for the team.

On Day 1, opener Tanmay Agarwal scored 43 runs off 99 balls, including five boundaries. Then Devdutt Padikkal, one of the best IPL Players, scored 57 runs off 71 balls, including seven boundaries. It was an incredible batting performance from him and N. Jagadeeshan, who went on to score 197 runs off 352 balls, including 16 boundaries and two sixes. He missed out on a well-deserved double-century.

On day 2, Ricky Bhui added some runs to the board by scoring 54 off 131 balls, hitting three boundaries and 2 sixes. As day 2 ended, South Zone scored 536 runs at the loss of all ten wickets in 169.2 overs. For the North Zone, Nishant Sindhu took 5 wickets for 125 runs.

West Zone vs Central Zone (Day 2) Match Overview

In the semi-final 1, the North Zone is playing against the South Zone in Bengaluru. The South Zone batters have shown some great performance in the first innings. N. Jagadeeshan scored 197 runs in 352 balls, including 16 boundaries and two sixes, which shows his improvement to become one of the best openers in the world. Even other batters like Devdutt Padikkal, Tanay Thyagarajan, and Ricky Bhui scored 57, 58, and 54 runs, respectively. Nishant Sindhu took 5 wickets in the first innings. It will be interesting to watch the rest of the match since the South Zone batters have already shown their class, and now it's the turn for the North Zone batters to perform.

South Zone vs North Zone Match Highlights: Where to Watch

The North Zone vs South Zone match highlights are not being streamed anywhere. Hence, the fans can't watch the semi-final 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2025. However, after several backlashes received by the Board for not streaming the Duleep Trophy semi-finals, they are now planning to get a streaming partner for the finals. While nothing has been made official yet, the viewers can hope for good news.

1st Innings - SZONE

• N Jagadeeshan scored 197 off 352 balls.
• Nishant Sindhu claimed 5 wickets for 125 runs.
• SZONE - 536/10 in 169.2 overs

NZONE vs SZONE Today Match: Top Performers

Best Batsman: N Jagadeeshan, 197 off 352 balls, at a strike rate of 55.97.
Best Bowler: Nishant Sindhu, took 5 wickets for 125 runs at an economy rate of 2.64.
Man of the Match: N/A

South Zone vs North Zone Highlights: Scorecard Summary

In the first innings, South Zone scored 536 runs at the loss of all 10 wickets. They have played for 169.2 overs and have put up a solid total on the board. N Jagadeeshan scored 197 runs while Nishan Sindhu claimed five wickets. Now, the North Zone batters will be looking to pile on the runs and help the team make a solid comeback in the game. This is the SZONE vs NZONE today match highlights.

Match Result in Short

The match result is yet to be decided, but so far, the first innings score is 536 runs at the loss of ten wickets for the South Zone. The South Zone batters have done their job, and now it's the turn for the bowlers to lead the game and take it away from the North Zone. On the other hand, NZONE batters will be looking to pile up the runs from Day 3 onwards.