Kumar Kushagra and Kounain Quraishi resume East Zone innings at 212 for five

Kumar Kushagra and Kounain Quraishi will resume East Zone's second innings at 212 for five on the final day of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone. East Zone hold a 584-run lead after Ishan Kishan's 350-run match aggregate. South Zone's first innings ended at 242 for six, with Tilak Varma unbeaten on 53.

Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar took two wickets each in South Zone's first innings. An outright win for East Zone is the only result that can still alter the title outcome at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The pitch has flattened and East Zone's spinners will dictate terms on the final day.

South Zone must bat out the remaining overs to avoid defeat. The match heads toward a likely innings victory for East Zone.