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Ishan Kishan’s Century Leads Jharkhand in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final
NEW DELHI – In a stunning display of power hitting, Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan smashed a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final against Haryana. Kishan’s whirlwind innings helped propel Jharkhand to a strong position after Haryana won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Jharkhand had a shaky start losing an early wicket at just 3 runs. However, Kishan, along with Kumar Kushagra, steadied the ship and launched a fierce counter-attack. Kishan reached his century in just 45 balls, becoming only the second batsman and the first captain to achieve the feat in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final. His innings included 6 fours and 10 towering sixes.
Kishan and Kushagra put on a blistering 177-run partnership for the second wicket in just 82 balls. Kishan was eventually dismissed for 101 off 49 balls. Kushagra followed soon after, scoring a quickfire 81 off 38 balls which consisted of 8 fours and 5 sixes.
Ishan Kishan is the leading run-scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, with 517 runs in 10 innings at an average of 57.44 and a striking strike rate of 197.32. He has struck two centuries and two half-centuries in the tournament, hitting 33 sixes and 51 fours.
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