Duleep Trophy quarterfinal: Bishworjit Konthoujam traps Anukul Roy as East Zone take on Northeast Zone (live)

East Zone and Northeast Zone were locked in a Duleep Trophy quarterfinal on August 24, 2026, with live ball-by-ball updates showing Shahbaz Ahamad and Anukul Roy at the crease and a key wicket when Anukul Roy was dismissed. The Times of India live blog logged a sequence of deliveries from bowlers including Bishworjit Konthoujam, Rongsen Jonathan, Pheiroijam Jotin Singh and Akash Choudhary during the session.

The live commentary, published at 2026-08-24T04:42:38Z, records multiple dot balls and small scoring shots as the contest unfolded, with entries such as "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Mohammad Shami, No run" and "Rongsen Jonathan to Anukul Roy, No run" appearing repeatedly. Shahbaz Ahamad featured frequently in the updates, with several singles and a two recorded off Bishworjit Konthoujam. Bowlers rotated through tight overs, producing many "No run" deliveries in the recorded passages.

Anukul Roy registered a boundary in the sequence captured by the live blog: "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Anukul Roy, Four! Played towards third man." Shortly afterwards, Anukul was later dismissed, recorded verbatim in the livefeed as: "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Anukul Roy, OUT! c Kangabam Priyojit b Bishworjit Konthoujam."

Shahbaz Ahamad contributed with a series of singles and a two in the documented overs, including entries such as "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Shahbaz Ahamad, 1 run, played towards covers," "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Shahbaz Ahamad, 2 runs, played towards mid wicket," and "Rongsen Jonathan to Shahbaz Ahamad, Bye." Akash Choudhary also bowled to Shahbaz, noted as "Akash Choudhary to Shahbaz Ahamad, No run" and "Akash Choudhary to Shahbaz Ahamad, 1 run, played towards square leg."

Rongsen Jonathan’s spell in the captured sequence included multiple dot balls and a few scoring shots for the batsmen: entries list "Rongsen Jonathan to Anukul Roy, 2 runs, played towards third man" and "Rongsen Jonathan to Shahbaz Ahamad, 1 run, played towards square leg," alongside numerous "No run" deliveries. Pheiroijam Jotin Singh’s recorded over contained a pair of dot balls and a two to Anukul: "Pheiroijam Jotin Singh to Anukul Roy, 2 runs, played towards point."

The live log repeatedly notes defensive or unproductive strokes with many instances of "No run" reported for deliveries to Mohammad Shami, Anukul Roy and Shahbaz Ahamad, reflecting a period of tight bowling captured by the Times of India feed. Specific sampled entries include "Bishworjit Konthoujam to Mohammad Shami, No run, played towards covers" and multiple "Rongsen Jonathan to Anukul Roy, No run" lines.

The ball-by-ball coverage continues on the Times of India live blog, with the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal ongoing and further updates expected as the match proceeds.