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Ishan Kishan, who is leading East Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2026 final against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, smashed a stunning 270 in the opening innings. He then continued his impressive form on Thursday, scoring 80 off 98 balls in the second innings.

His latest half-century has added another major milestone to his name. Kishan has now scored the most runs by a batter in a single Duleep Trophy match, taking his total in the final to 350 runs.

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Before Kishan, the record belonged to Raman Lamba, who scored 320 runs for North Zone against West Zone in the 1987 Duleep Trophy final in Bhilai. Lamba made all his runs in the first innings and did not get another chance to bat.

Kishan’s 80 on Day 4 came from 98 deliveries and included nine fours and three sixes. He also put together a 126-run partnership for the third wicket with Shikhar Mohan.

Mohan, playing his first Duleep Trophy match, scored 52 in the second innings after making 85 in the first.

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Highest run-getters in a Duleep Trophy Match

PLAYER TEAM RUNS (1st Innings) RUNS (2nd Innings) TOTAL RUNS AGAINST VENUE START DATE
Ishan Kishan East Zone 270 80 350 South Zone Chennai September 6, 2026
Raman Lamba North Zone 320 – 320 West Zone Bhilai October 21, 1987
Gagan Khoda Central Zone 300 – 300 South Zone Panaji February 1, 2001
Lalachand Rajput West Zone 23 275 298 Central Zone Nagpur October 15, 1987
Virender Sehwag North Zone 274 22 296 South Zone Agartala December 1, 1999
Surendra Bhave West Zone 292 – 292 South Zone Rourkela November 30, 1994
Arun Lal East Zone 287 – 287 West Zone Pune October 25, 1986
Vikram Rathour North Zone 249 37 286 East Zone Delhi March 26, 2002
Venugopal Rao South Zone 58 228* 286 England A Gurgaon February 21, 2004
Sanjay Manjrekar West Zone 278 – 278 Central Zone Nagpur October 15, 1987

Kishan’s contribution has put East Zone in a commanding position. Their overall lead has gone up to 584 runs with five wickets still left.

With only one day remaining, East Zone are now firmly in control and are close to lifting the Duleep Trophy title.

For Kishan, it has been an excellent response to the responsibility of leading East Zone. The Jharkhand batter has made his captaincy count with the bat and produced one of the standout performances of the tournament.


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