Duleep Trophy final: Kishan ton powers East Zone on dominant opening day
East Zone dominated the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone, finishing at 385 for 4. Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten century, supported by strong performances from Shikhar Mohan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Why it matters
The Duleep Trophy is a prestigious domestic cricket tournament in India, and this match highlights the performance of key players in the national selection pipeline.
East Zone finished the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final in a dominant position, reaching <a href="/live-cricket-scorecard/163061/ezone-vs-szone-final-duleep-trophy-2026" class="text-cbTextLink">385 for 4 against South Zone</a> at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Skipper Ishan Kishan led the way with an unbeaten 111, while Shikhar Mohan (85) and Kumar Kushagra (63*) also made valuable contributions. South Zone, despite being buoyed by the return of Test stars, struggled to make inroads on a placid surface. Opting to bat first upon winning the toss, the highlight of the first session and the 100-run opening stand was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 37-ball 44. The teenage sensation broke free in the fifth over, hitting MD Nidheesh for two boundaries. He followed it up by taking on Mohammed Siraj in the following over, first slashing a boundary through point before lofting the next delivery over long-off for six.
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