East Zone remains on the verge of securing the championship title in the Duleep Trophy final currently underway in Chennai. However, vice captain Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed out on building a substantial score in the second innings, getting dismissed for 8 runs off 16 balls following an aggressive shot selection.
Misjudged Flight Leads to Stumping
The dismissal occurred when spinner Tripurana Vijay delivered a flighted ball, prompting the left-handed batter to step down the pitch for a big hit. Vaibhav misread the flight of the delivery completely, missing the ball as it spun past his bat. Wicketkeeper N. Jagadeesan completed a swift and simple stumping behind the stumps.
Match Context and Team Standings
In the first innings of the summit clash, Vaibhav had scored a quickfire 44 runs from 37 deliveries. Despite his early departure in the second innings and visible frustration over the dismissal, East Zone maintains a commanding position in the final and continues to close in on the Duleep Trophy title under his vice-captaincy.
