Ishan Kishan wasted no time reminding everyone of his destructive best as he lit up the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a stunning 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka in the opening round of the tournament at Ahmedabad. Batting unusually low at No. 6, Kishan walked in with the mandate to accelerate and he did that in breathtaking fashion.
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– Kishan smashed a hundred in just 33 balls batting at No.6 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. 🥶
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From the moment he settled in, the left-hander took complete control of the innings. Karnataka’s bowlers had little room to breathe as Kishan unleashed a flurry of clean strikes, mixing brute power with clever placement. Pulls, lofted drives, and inside-out shots over cover flowed with ease, turning what looked like a routine middle-overs phase into a highlight reel.
What made the knock stand out even more was the context. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India’s premier domestic 50-over competition, where bowlers usually enjoy some control. Kishan flipped that script entirely, reaching his hundred in just 33 deliveries, one of the fastest centuries in the tournament’s history.
