Deodhar Trophy: Kunnummal century takes South Zone to title
The HinduRohan Kunnummal saved his best for the big stage as he slammed a breathtaking 107 to help South Zone to the Deodhar Trophy title after beating East Zone by 45 runs in a high-scoring and thrilling final here at the Siechem Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat, Rohan and skipper Mayank Agarwal stitched a 181-run opening wicket stand off just 152 balls to help set the platform for South to post a big score of 328 for eight. Fortunately for South, Washington had the last laugh, trapping Parag leg-before and then had Kushagra caught at wide long-on to help South Zone do the Duleep and Deodhar Trophy double. Though East fought back in the middle overs with its spinners by drying up the runs, N. Jagadeesan’s grinding half-century ensured South ended up with an above-par score, which proved enough.