Chennai ki sapping heat aur Chepauk ki lifeless surface par aaj sirf ek hi naam gunja: Ishan Kishan. Duleep Trophy final mein East Zone ne wo kar dikhaya hai jiski ummed shayad hi kisi ko thi. 708 runs ka mammoth total board par laga kar East Zone ne South Zone ko match se lagbhag bahar kar diya hai. Yeh batting nahi, balki ek Masterclass thi discipline aur aggression ki.
The Guru Story: Jab Ishan ne Siraj aur South Zone ko dhoya
Kal ke 111 runs se aage badhte hue Ishan Kishan ne saaf kar diya tha ki wo aaj rukne wale nahi hain. Din ke shuruat mein hi unhone Mohammed Siraj ke khilaaf offensive mode on kiya. Nayi ball se Mohammed Siraj ne koshish toh bahut ki, sledging ka sahara bhi liya, lekin Ishan Kishan ka focus hila pana namumkin tha. Jab South Zone ne dekha ki seedhi ungli se ghee nahi nikal raha, toh unhone negative tactics apnai. T Vijay ne leg stump ke bahar bowling shuru ki, lekin Ishan Kishan ek kadam aage the. Unhone feet ka istemal karke bowlers ko settle hi nahi hone diya.
Is innings ki sabse badi baat thi Ishan Kishan ka temperament. Garmi ki wajah se unhe baar-baar cramps ho rahe the, wo maidan se bahar bhi gaye, lekin jab wapas aaye toh wahi purana raudra roop dikhaya. Halanki wo triple century se chook gaye, lekin unki 270 runs ki innings ne East Zone ko driving seat par baitha diya hai. Dusri taraf Kumar Kushagra ne bhi behad prabhavshali 101 runs banaye. Unhone MD Nidheesh aur baki fast bowlers ko asani se khela aur bataya ki kyun unhe Indian domestic circuit ka agla bada sitara mana ja raha hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Ishan Kishan ne 334 balls mein 270 runs banaye, jisme 30 chauke aur 7 behtareen chhake shamil the.
- East Zone ka 708 runs ka score Duleep Trophy history ke sabse bade totals mein se ek ban gaya hai.
- Kumar Kushagra ne apna 6th first-class century mahaz 128 balls mein pura kiya, jo unki batting range ko darshata hai.
- South Zone ke captain Tilak Varma ne 7 fielders leg side par lagaye, phir bhi Ishan Kishan ka strike rate kam nahi hua.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Ishan Kishan ne aaj selectors ko ek kadak message bhej diya hai. Red-ball cricket mein unka yeh avatar unhe phir se National team ki race mein sabse aage khada karta hai. South Zone ne bowling mein bilkul surrender kar diya tha, unke pas koi plan-B nahi dikha. Ab South Zone ko agar match bachana hai toh agle teen din sirf aur sirf batting karni hogi, warna East Zone 13 saal baad trophy uthane ke liye bilkul taiyaar hai.
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