Play was called off on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy final between South Zone and North Zone without a ball being bowled as bad weather continues to play spoilsport at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

A wet outfield, following rain yesterday, once again did not allow for the match to commence on the third day. South Zone remains on the overnight score of 33 for the loss of two wickets.

Brief scores:

At the end of Day 3: No play

At the end of Day 2: South Zone 1st innings33/2 in 10 overs (CM Gautam 8*, B Aparajith 0*; M Sharma 1/11, S Kaul 1/13)

At the end of Day 1: No play