Kishan makes 250; South Zone gets the scenery
East Zone captain Ishan Kishan’s marathon innings powers the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai, while Kumar Kushagra adds 101.
Ishan Kishan’s reported 250 has left South Zone waiting for the final paperwork.
East Zone captain Ishan Kishan turned the Duleep Trophy final into a personal attendance exercise, scoring a reported 250 against South Zone in Chennai.
News9 and Namasthe Telangana reported that Kishan reached the mark from 301 balls before retiring hurt. The BCCI’s records identify him as East Zone captain and wicketkeeper, and document his unbeaten hundred and double-century in the final. The accessible official material does not yet show the completed 250 in full.
Kumar Kushagra scored 101 from 132 balls, including eight fours and five sixes, before being dismissed, according to the available scorecard. East Zone had been 385/4 at stumps on Day 1, with Kishan unbeaten on 111 and Kushagra on 63.
The final is being played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium from September 6 to 10. Whether Kishan’s 250 is a tournament record, and East Zone’s final total, remain unconfirmed in the available record. South Zone will have to wait for the paperwork before getting the innings back.