Ishan Kishan Shines with Blistering 113 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Ishan Kishan led Jharkhand to victory over Tripura with a stunning 113 off 50 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, boosting his chances for national selection. Meanwhile, Rajasthan secured a thrilling one-run win against Karnataka. These matches impacted the Group D standings significantly.

India wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan delivered a powerful display of his T20 abilities with an extraordinary 113 off just 50 balls, propelling Jharkhand to an impressive eight-wicket victory over Tripura in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy encounter on Sunday.

Kishan's unbeaten innings, featuring 10 boundaries and eight maximums, saw Jharkhand surpass Tripura's total of 182/7 with ease, finishing at 185/2 with 15 balls left. His performance comes at a critical time as national selectors prepare to assemble India's T20I squad for their upcoming series.

In another thrilling match, Rajasthan barely edged out Karnataka with a one-run victory. Despite a solid effort from Karnataka's batsmen, including a significant partnership between Karun Nair and R Smaran, they fell short, ending at 200/8, just shy of Rajasthan's 201/5. This leaves Rajasthan and Jharkhand tied at 12 points each in Group D, with Jharkhand leading on net run-rate.

(With inputs from agencies.)