SMAT: Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan slams 45-ball century against Tripura
What's the story
Indian batter Ishan Kishan powered Jharkhand to an eight-wicket win over Tripura in the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad. Skipper Ishan slammed a 45-ball century, helping Jharkhand chase down 183 in 17.3 overs. He shared an unbeaten 153-run stand with Virat Singh after Jharkhand were down to 32/2. Ishan finished with an unbeaten 113 (50).
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Counter-attacking ton from Ishan
Chasing a competitive score, Jharkhand lost opener Utkarsh Singh in only the second over. Kumar Kushagra's dismissal in the fifth over further reduced Jharkhand to 32/2. However, Ishan launched a scathing counter-attack, making the match one-sided. He found due support from Virat Singh (53*). With Jharkhand winning comfortably, Ishan smashed a 50-ball 113* (10 fours and 8 sixes).
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A look at his stats
According to ESPNcricinfo, Ishan raced to his fifth century in T20 cricket. His tally also includes 29 half-centuries. In 209 matches (200 innings), the left-handed batter has racked up 4,525 runs at an average of 29.32. He has a strike rate of 135.42. Ishan is closing in on 250 sixes in T20 cricket (249). He also has 534 fours.
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Sublime form across formats
Ishan has been in sublime form across domestic formats. Earlier this month, he smashed a fine 53 against South Africa A in Rajkot (List A). This was after he scored 173 against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy.