Rajat Patidar makes exceptional catch to dismiss Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Duleep Trophy 2026 semi-final

In the Duleep Trophy 2026 semi-final at Bengaluru, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced an attacking innings of 40 runs off 43 balls for East Zone against Central Zone. However, his innings ended when Rajat Patidar took a remarkable tumbling catch off Yash Thakur's bowling. This wicket ended a strong 61-run opening partnership between Sooryavanshi and Abhimanyu Easwaran, helping Central Zone regain momentum. Prior to his dismissal, Sooryavanshi struck four consecutive boundaries and a six against Thakur. In the match, East Zone needed 159 runs to win after Central Zone posted 158 in their second innings, with key contributions from Aman Mokhade and others in the game.