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Ishan Kishan Hits Unbeaten Ton in Duleep Trophy Final
Ishan Kishan scored 111 runs without getting out in a major domestic cricket match.
He was playing for East Zone against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.
East Zone finished the day with 385 runs for four wickets.
Kishan came to bat when his team had lost three wickets.
He and Kumar Kushagra then added 144 runs without being separated.
Kishan hit the ball strongly, especially when pulling short deliveries.
This was his 10th century in first-class cricket and his second in the Duleep Trophy.
He had previously stepped away from India’s Test squad because of mental fatigue.
His strong innings may help him earn another chance to play Test cricket for India.
Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 111 for East Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final.
His century helped East Zone reach 385 for four in 79 overs against South Zone.
Kishan and Kumar Kushagra shared an unbroken 144-run fifth-wicket partnership.
Kishan’s performance could strengthen his case for a return to India’s Test squad.
East Zone’s other major contributors included Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shikhar Mohan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- Who
- Ishan Kishan led East Zone’s batting, with support from Kumar Kushagra, against South Zone.
- What
- Kishan scored an unbeaten 111 as East Zone reached 385 for four on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final.
- Where
- At the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- When
- On Sunday, during the opening day of the final.
- Why
- Kishan’s innings strengthened his case for a possible return to India’s Test squad after his comeback to T20I and ODI cricket.
Key facts
- Match
- Duleep Trophy final, East Zone versus South Zone
- East Zone score
- 385 for four in 79 overs
- Ishan Kishan
- Unbeaten 111
- Fifth-wicket partnership
- 144 not out with Kumar Kushagra
- Kumar Kushagra
- 63 not out, including five sixes
- Other East Zone scores
- Abhimanyu Easwaran 72, Shikhar Mohan 85, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 44
- Kishan’s first-class centuries
- 10, including his second Duleep Trophy century
Sources
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