Published: March 15, 2026 at 5:45 pm
Rishabh Singh slammed his second consecutive century to power North Zone to a dominating 10-wicket win over South Zone on the second day of the JK Bose Inter-Zonal Cricket Trophy at the Roshanara Cricket Ground in Delhi on Sunday.
By virtue of the win, North Zone moved closer to the title. North Zone will now face East Zone on Monday, and a win in that match will seal their title hopes.
Rishabh Singh’s century powers North Zone to big win; South beat East in JK Bose Trophy
The tournament is being played as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention in New Delhi.
Rishabh Singh smashed a superb unbeaten 100 off 54 balls to power North Zone to a 10-wicket win over South Zone on Sunday
In the first match of the day at the Roshanara Cricket Ground, North Zone registered an emphatic 10-wicket victory over South Zone. Batting first, South Zone posted a competitive 187 for 4 in their 20 overs, with Shiva Krishna scoring 89 and VL Sashank adding 50. But the rest of the star cast failed to make it count.
Rishabh proves unstoppable
In reply, North Zone chased down the target comfortably, reaching 188 without loss in 18.2 overs. It was Rishabh Singh yet again with another dominating show with the willow. Rishabh Singh smashed a superb unbeaten 100 off 54 balls, while captain Akash Rawal made 38 before retiring hurt and Amit remained unbeaten on 33 as North sealed a dominant win.
In the second match at the Delhi Police Ground, West Zone defeated East Zone convincingly. Batting first, East posted 132 for 7 in their 20 overs, with Sandeep Mishra scoring 37 and Sakal Sandha making 35. Devendra Pandey picked up two wickets while conceding just 16 runs.
West Zone chased down the target in 12.2 overs without losing a wicket. Taus Rizvi struck an unbeaten 58 while Devendra Pandey made 50 not out as the pair guided West to 133 for no loss.
Devendra Pandey’s all-round performance helped West Zone cruise to a 10-wicket win over East Zone in the JK Bose Trophy
DSJA-1 take on SJAM-1 in table tennis final
Meanwhile, in the table tennis team event at Roshanara Club, DSJA-1 and SJAM-1 advanced to the final after winning their respective matches. DSJA-1, comprising Kushan Sarkar, Bharat Sharma and Norris Pritam, defeated the Sports Writers Association of Bengaluru (SWAB-1), while SJAM-1, comprising Amol Karhadkar, Ashwin Ferro and Akush Dhavre, overcame the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists Association (TNSJA-1) on Saturday. The two teams will meet in the final on Monday at the same venue.
Earlier in the day, former BCCI president C K Khanna and former DDCA vice-president Shashi Khanna were felicitated by DSJA president Abhishek Tripathi at Roshanara Club during the convention proceedings.
Brief scores: South Zone 187/4 in 20 overs (Shiva Krishna 89, VL Sashank 50) lost to North Zone 188 for no loss in 18.2 overs (Rishabh Singh 100 not out, Akash Rawal 38 (retired hurt), Amit 33 not out).
East Zone 132/7 in 20 overs (Sandeep Mishra 37, Sakal Sandha 35; Devendra Pandey 2/16) lost to West Zone 133/0 in 12.2 overs (Taus Rizvi 58, Devendra Pandey 50 not out).
