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East Zone in Command After Ishan Kishan’s 270 and 708 First Innings

A massive first-innings lead leaves East Zone the favourite to win the Duleep Trophy under BCCI rules that award the title to the team leading after the first innings if the match is drawn.

East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan runs between the wickets on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai
East Zone captain Ishan Kishan, left, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan on way to scoring 80 in the second innings on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Ishan Kishan scored 270 to anchor East Zone’s 708 all out in the first innings on Tuesday, with Kumar Kushagra contributing a century.
  • By stumps on Day 3 South Zone were 242 for 6 and trailed by 466, with Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar taking two wickets apiece to apply pressure.
  • Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi influenced multiple DRS calls, including a successful review that gave East Zone an early breakthrough and another review that was lost.
  • Umpires inspected the ball after Mohammed Shami requested a change and issued a warning to East Zone about excessive use of sweat to shine the ball.
  • The flat Chepauk surface produced the huge first-innings total and exposed Mohammed Siraj’s struggles with 25 wicketless overs for 140 runs, raising questions about red-ball form and selection implications.