East Zone ended a 13-year wait for the Duleep Trophy title after dominating South Zone throughout the five-day final in Chennai. The match ended in a draw on Thursday, but East won the trophy on the basis of a 372-run first-innings lead.

East Zone's 708 in 163 overs shows how Indian domestic cricket's decades-old first-innings lead rule can reward caution over chasing an outright win. | Cricket

Ishan Kishan's 270 remains the second-best performance by an East Zone batter in a Duleep Trophy game, | Cricket