East Zone captain Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 111 as his team closed Day 1 of the 2026 Duleep Trophy final on 385/4 against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, September 6. East Zone reached the commanding first-innings position after winning the toss and choosing to bat.
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Kishan faced 135 balls and struck 14 fours and two sixes. Kumar Kushagra ended the day unbeaten on 63 from 75 deliveries, giving East Zone two set batters for the start of Day 2. The score and individual figures were reported in the Day 1 match report.
Kishan and Kushagra complete an unbroken stand
Ishan Kishan and Kumar Kushagra added an unbeaten 144 runs for the fifth wicket from 160 balls, ensuring East Zone did not lose another wicket after Shikhar Mohan’s dismissal at 241/4.
Supplemental editorial cricket visual for Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 111 takes East Zone to 385/4.
Kishan increased the scoring rate as the innings progressed and completed his century during the final session. East Zone added 74 runs without losing a wicket in the last 10 overs of the day.
East Zone batters build the foundation
Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 72 and teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 44 to give East Zone a solid start before South Zone removed both batters.
Supplemental editorial cricket visual for Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 111 takes East Zone to 385/4.
Sudip Kumar Gharami was dismissed for six, but Shikhar Mohan restored the innings with 85 from 120 balls. Chama Milind ended Mohan’s innings with East Zone on 241/4, after which Kishan and Kushagra batted through to stumps.
Supplemental editorial cricket visual for Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 111 takes East Zone to 385/4.
South Zone bowlers struggle for regular wickets
Chama Milind was South Zone’s leading wicket-taker on Day 1 with 2/56 from 13 overs, while Tripurana Vijay claimed one wicket and Mohammed Siraj finished wicketless.
| South Zone bowler | Overs | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Chama Milind | 13 | 2/56 |
| Tripurana Vijay | 22 | 1/114 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 14 | 0/96 |
South Zone found limited assistance from the batting surface and could not break the fifth-wicket partnership before the close.
What the Day 2 position means
East Zone will resume on 385/4 with Kishan on 111 and Kushagra on 63, leaving the batting side positioned to move beyond 400 in its first innings.
South Zone will need early wickets with the second new ball to limit East Zone’s total and prevent the overnight partnership from extending further.
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