# East Zone thrash North East by innings in Duleep Trophy quarterfinal 2026-08-25T15:17:45+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet East Zone crushed North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs on Tuesday to book a place in the Duleep Trophy semi-finals. Left-arm spinner Anukul Roy took five wickets and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chipped in with two as North East were bowled out cheaply in their second innings. The victory was set up by East Zone's first-innings total of over 400, which gave them a massive lead. North East managed only 133 in their first innings and fared little better in the second, failing to make East Zone bat again. East Zone will now face the winner of the other quarterfinal in the semi-final round of the tournament. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Duleep Trophy is the premier domestic first-class competition in India, organised by the BCCI. The zonal format means weaker teams like North East often struggle against stronger sides stacked with Ranji Trophy regulars. Anukul Roy's five-wicket haul strengthens his case for national selection, especially with the Indian team looking for left-arm spin depth. East Zone's next match will test them against a more experienced opponent, and individual performances there could influence the selectors ahead of the home season. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Straight match report with scores and qualification detail, no editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anukul Roy, BCCI, Duleep Trophy, East Zone, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/east-zone-thrash-north-east-by-innings-in-duleep-trophy-quarterfinal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/east-zone-thrash-north-east-by-innings-in-duleep-trophy-quarterfinal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/