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North Zone v South Zone
Duleep Trophy 2007/08 (Group A)
VenueSardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad on 26th, 27th, 28th January 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorth Zone won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorth Zone won by 8 wickets
PointsNorth Zone 5; South Zone 0
UmpiresAY Dandekar, S Das
RefereeTB Arothe
ScorerBV Parmar
Close of play day 1North Zone (1) 104/5 (Yashpal Singh 24*, Kaul 4*; 31 overs)
Close of play day 2South Zone (2) 95/2 (Vijay 24*, Badrinath 10*; 29 overs)

South Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA Asnodkarb Malik1630363- 
DB Ravi Tejac Kaul b Thakur4149886- 
M Vijaylbw b Malik033-- 
*S Badrinathb Malik026-- 
AS Yadavb Malik88102- 
+VST Naiduc Kaul b Malik01620-- 
R Ashwinc Goel b Bhatia01116-- 
R Vinay Kumarnot out411101536- 
PP Ojhac Chopra b Bhatia410141- 
D Kalyankrishnac Kaul b Bhatia31901135- 
NC Aiyappab Bhatia11717-- 
Extras(4 lb, 11 nb)15
Total(all out, 242 minutes, 55.5 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Asnodkar, 8.3 ov), 2-37 (Vijay, 8.6 ov), 3-43 (Badrinath, 10.2 ov), 4-63 (Yadav, 12.3 ov), 5-69 (Naidu, 16.2 ov), 6-72 (Ravi Teja, 18.2 ov), 7-76 (Ashwin, 19.5 ov), 8-84 (Ojha, 23.3 ov), 9-152 (Kalyankrishna, 51.6 ov), 10-157 (Aiyappa, 55.5 ov)
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malik16   2445-8
Thakur16   3581-1
Bhatia10.55134--
Rana7   460--
Mishra6   2320-2

North Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Chopralbw b Vinay Kumar3747616- 
S Dhawanc Ravi Teja b Aiyappa2324554- 
K Goelc Vijay b Aiyappa011-- 
*M Manhasb Vinay Kumar31019-- 
Yashpal Singhc Ravi Teja b Vinay Kumar97214297122 
R Bhatiac Yadav b Ojha832571- 
+U Kaulc Vijay b Vinay Kumar33771313- 
S Ranac Asnodkar b Ashwin28546031 
A Mishrab Kalyankrishna47567671 
V Malikb Aiyappa5441- 
AK Thakurnot out614401- 
Extras(9 b, 3 lb)12
Total(all out, 404 minutes, 88.5 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Dhawan, 10.2 ov), 2-58 (Goel, 10.3 ov), 3-60 (Chopra, 11.3 ov), 4-65 (Manhas, 14.6 ov), 5-94 (Bhatia, 27.5 ov), 6-165 (Kaul, 56.3 ov), 7-211 (Rana, 72.5 ov), 8-258 (Yashpal Singh, 80.5 ov), 9-263 (Malik, 81.3 ov), 10-299 (Mishra, 88.5 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vinay Kumar24   4874--
Kalyankrishna15.54401--
Aiyappa20   1543--
Ojha19   2791--
Ashwin10   2271--

South Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DB Ravi Tejac Rana b Malik1515213- 
SA Asnodkarc Thakur b Rana37541034- 
M Vijayc Kaul b Mishra391361692- 
*S Badrinathlbw b Malik2241713- 
AS Yadavc Kaul b Bhatia01121-- 
R Ashwinc Kaul b Mishra1627442- 
R Vinay Kumarc and b Mishra625291- 
D Kalyankrishnanot out31487341 
PP Ojhac Manhas b Mishra6981- 
NC Aiyappac and b Bhatia2447532- 
+VST Naiduabsent hurt
Extras(3 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 300 minutes, 67 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Ravi Teja, 4.1 ov), 2-78 (Asnodkar, 21.3 ov), 3-121 (Badrinath, 37.4 ov), 4-123 (Vijay, 41.2 ov), 5-123 (Yadav, 42.3 ov), 6-143 (Vinay Kumar, 49.2 ov), 7-150 (Ashwin, 51.2 ov), 8-156 (Ojha, 53.1 ov), 9-211 (Aiyappa, 67 ov)
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malik20   467217
Thakur7   2100--
Bhatia16   5392-1
Rana9   0371--
Mishra14   2514-3
Manhas1   040--

North Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Chopralbw b Aiyappa1122452- 
K Goelnot out2356892- 
S Ranac Yadav b Kalyankrishna820261- 
Yashpal Singhnot out1313143- 
R Bhatiadid not bat      
S Dhawandid not bat      
+U Kauldid not bat      
A Mishradid not bat      
AK Thakurdid not bat      
V Malikdid not bat      
*M Manhasdid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 1 w)17
Total(2 wickets, 89 minutes, 18.3 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Chopra, 9.3 ov), 2-47 (Rana, 14.5 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vinay Kumar5   0120--
Aiyappa7   41411-
Kalyankrishna4.30111--
Ojha2   0190--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> S Dhawan (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> NC Aiyappa (2) equalled his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches

SA Asnodkar kept wicket in North Zone 2nd innings