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Ishan Kishan hits 250 in Duleep Trophy final
NDTV··7 Sept
East Zone captain Ishan Kishan scored 250 off 300 balls before retiring hurt on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone at Chepauk on Monday. He began the day on 111 and reached his double century with a boundary off Devdutt Padikkal. Livemint said East Zone's total had crossed 600 runs in the innings.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The final continues at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- Anukul Roy was batting on 41 not out as East Zone pressed the advantage.
- Kishan became the fifth batter to score 200 or more in a Duleep Trophy final, Times of India reported.
What's Happening
- Kishan reached 200 in the second session with a cover-point boundary off Padikkal.
- He had made 273 for Delhi in the 2016 Ranji Trophy and 210 against Bangladesh in a 2022 ODI.
- Heat fatigue led him to retire hurt after 250.
The Final Stage
- South Zone is captained by Tilak Varma.
- Kishan ended Day 1 with a century before extending the innings on Monday.
- Times of India listed earlier final double-centurions among four predecessors.
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