Duleep Trophy 2025 closing on the BCCI CEG Floor in Bengaluru started on September 11 with South Zone and Central Zone vying for the celebrated title. South Zone batted first and have been bundled out for 149 in 63 overs as Central Zone bowlers utilized disciplined strain. On Day 2 Central Zone resumed and set their sights on overturning the deficit and seizing management of the match.
Rajat Patidar’s commanding century steers Central Zone to benefit
Central Zone captain Rajat Patidar performed the innings of the match within the second innings. He mixed affected person defence with highly effective strokes to anchor the chase. Openers Danish Malewar and Akshay Wadkar supplied a gradual begin with scores of 53 off 120 balls and 22 off 60 balls respectively. When Malewar departed at 93 for 3 within the thirty third over, Patidar entered and instantly took cost. He reached fifty within the forty ninth over with seven fours to his identify and maintained a strike charge close to 88.
Within the 66.2 over, Ankit Sharma bowled a full supply that Patidar drove crisply via mid off and ran a single to convey up his century. He raised his bat to an ecstatic applause from teammates and the sparse however vocal crowd. His 101 runs got here off 115 deliveries and included twelve fours and two sixes. Alongside Yash Rathod’s unbeaten 71 off 99 balls, Patidar’s knock propelled Central Zone to 267 for 5 in 69.3 overs by stumps on day two. The pair added 115 runs for the fourth wicket to show the tide firmly in Central Zone’s favour.
Right here’s how followers reacted:
CAPTAIN RAJAT PATIDAR SMASHED A CENTURY IN DULEEP TROPHY FINAL. 🔥pic.twitter.com/6uqNLxDKAO
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 12, 2025
– 125(96) in Quarter Remaining.
– 66(72) in Quarter Remaining.
– 77(84) in Semi Remaining.
– 101(115) in Remaining.RAJAT PATIDAR DESERVES A STANDING OVATION FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN DULEEP TROPHY 🫡 pic.twitter.com/XfzntxxoX9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 12, 2025
TAKE A BOW CAPTAIN RAJAT PATIDAR. 👌❤ pic.twitter.com/ViFFugGkhx
— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) September 12, 2025
CAPTAIN RAJAT PATIDAR SMASHED A CENTURY IN DULEEP TROPHY FINAL. 🔥
It comes out in simply 112 balls🔥#DuleepTrophy #SouthZone #DuleepTrophy2025 #CentralZone #rajatpatidar #BCCI #IndianCricket #CricketTwitter #Century #Captian
— A2ZCRICKET (@a2zcric) September 12, 2025
Hundred within the closing by Captain Rajat Patidar 🥹🦁 watching him shut each hater along with his bat feels so particular 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/wseRPNRtpV
— Eshita 🌸 (@hereforpatidar) September 12, 2025
Massive stage, huge knock! 🔥 Rajat Patidar rises to the event with an aesthetic century within the Duleep Trophy closing 🏆💯 pic.twitter.com/rIs5B5nJy2
— Vinay (@yaarkyakaruu) September 12, 2025
– 368 runs in 4 innings.
– 100+ Strike charge.
– 2 Centuries.
– 2 fifties.CAPTAIN RAJAT PATIDAR SCORED MOST RUNS AS BATTER AND CAPTAIN IN THIS DULEEP TROPHY SEASON. Improbable Patidar 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/clld7fDNly
— DIVYANSH CHAUHAN (@Imchauhan28) September 12, 2025
Presently, India’s greatest T20 captain
IPL profitable captain Sir Rajat Patidar scored 100 on closing. Man for the massive stage 🙏❤️We’re residing in #RaPa period 💥🙏pic.twitter.com/QWUuI8IUXO https://t.co/Ae0aIhbVfh
— Joseph Kohli (@Joseph_Kohli__) September 12, 2025
Captain Rajat Patidar 🔥🔥❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/zJteBOFLpk
— Keshava (@Keshav367212606) September 12, 2025
Rajat Manohar Patidar 🫡 pic.twitter.com/oeyhXLabPj
— Parag (@paragrege31) September 12, 2025
CAPTAIN RAJAT MANOHAR PATIDAR!pic.twitter.com/EExD2MRjMr https://t.co/OajmvFckkc
— Yash. (@TheSDELad) September 12, 2025
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Central Zone construct a powerful lead over South Zone
Central Zone’s complete gave them a lead of 118 runs heading into day three. Saransh Jain and Gurjapneet Singh had earlier claimed eight wickets between them in South Zone’s first innings however their efforts couldn’t comprise the runs on the second morning. Rathod joined Patidar and added essential runs to drive the momentum. Rathod’s affected person batting alongside his captain’s aggressive stroke play meant Central Zone overtook the 250 mark within the 66th over.
Because the fielding aspect packed the boundary ropes, Patidar rotated the strike and punished free deliveries. By shut of play South Zone confronted the problem of not solely erasing the 118 run deficit but in addition negating the arrogance of a aspect led by its skilled skipper. Central Zone will look to press on with the benefit whereas South Zone should depend on their bowlers to strike early on day three to show the ultimate again of their favour.
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