Kishan’s 33-ball ton puts selectors on notice
Ishan Kishan lit up the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, blasting a 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka to underline his white-ball credentials. The late-order assault — the “second-fastest List A hundred by an Indian” — powered Jharkhand to 412/9 after they wobbled early.
Coming in at No. 6, Kishan finished with 125 off 39 balls, a jaw-dropping hit that included “seven fours and 14 sixes” at a strike rate over 320. His fireworks came after Virat Singh (88) and Kumar Kushagra (63) steadied the innings with a key stand, before Kishan turned the death overs into a highlights reel and sent a “clear message to selectors” as the season heats up.