India, Sept. 15 -- Yash Rathod hit a career-best 194, Saransh Jain put up a brilliant all-round show with 69 runs with the bat in the first innings and a match haul of 8/179 and Rajat Patidar scored a classy 101 in the final to power Central Zone to their first Duleep Trophy title in 11 years, their seventh overall (including one shared).

Overall, Central Zone captain Patidar topped the batting charts with 382 runs in five innings, at an average of 76.40, Rathod was close behind with 374 runs at an average of 124.66. Young opener Danish Malewar impressed with a run of 352 runs at 70.40.

But they have been doing well in the Ranji Trophy too. Rathod was the highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy last season with 960 runs (average 53.33), ...