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East Zone reached 385 for four at stumps on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone in Chennai.
Captain Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 111 off 135 balls after choosing to bat.
Kishan and Kumar Kushagra shared an unbroken 127-run fifth-wicket stand, with Kushagra not out on 63.
Earlier contributions came from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Shikhar Mohan.
Why it mattersEast Zone's first-day batting surge, led by Ishan Kishan, could decide the Duleep Trophy final.
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The report also said South Zone’s bowling struggled and the over rate was slow.