Ishan Kishan's 270 lights up Duleep Trophy final; East Zone pile up 708 vs South Zone
Ishan Kishan came close to joining the small group of batters who have scored triple centuries in the Duleep Trophy. Raman Lamba and Gagan Khoda are the only batters to have achieved the feat, in 1987 and 2001 respectively. Kishan eventually fell on 270, but his innings remained one of the most impressive knocks of the tournament. There was a touch of Virender Sehwag in his batting - he attacked…
Ishan Kishan delivered a remarkable batting performance in the Duleep Trophy final, scoring 270 runs for East Zone against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The humid conditions did not deter Kishan, who batted for 522 minutes and faced 334 balls over nearly two days. His innings was a standout feature of East Zone's dominant batting display, which saw the team post a massive 708 runs.
Kishan's performance was particularly impressive considering he came close to joining a select group of batters who have scored triple centuries in the tournament. South Zone's bowlers struggled to trouble the East Zone batters, with Kishan and Kumar Kushagra providing strong support.
Brief written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
