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Tezzbuzz Desk -The excellent performance of East Zone batsmen continues in the final of Duleep Trophy 2026. After the century of captain Ishan Kishan, now young wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Kushagra has also increased the problems of South Zone with his strong batting. Kushagra played an important role in strengthening East Zone's score by scoring a brilliant century on the second day of the final.

When Kumar Kushagra came on the field on the second day, he had 63 runs in his account on the first day. He took his innings forward and faced the South Zone bowlers boldly. This right-handed batsman completed his century in 128 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 5 sixes. During this, he batted aggressively and contributed in taking the team towards a big score. This century was the sixth century of Kushagra's first class career. Apart from 6 centuries, 6 half-centuries have also been registered in his name. His performance in the finals of big domestic tournaments like Duleep Trophy shows his confidence and batting ability.

However, shortly after completing the century, Kumar Kushagra could not take his innings much further. He faced a total of 132 balls and scored 101 runs. His innings included 8 fours and 5 sixes. Tiruppurana Vijay gave a big blow to East Zone by taking his wicket and broke his partnership with Ishan Kishan. The partnership of Kushagra and Ishan Kishan strengthened the innings of East Zone. Both the batsmen put pressure on the South Zone bowlers and scored runs continuously. First Ishan Kishan's century and then Kushagra's century worked to strengthen East Zone's position in the final match.

This performance of Kumar Kushagra is also important because he is continuously impressing with his batting in domestic cricket. His ability to play big innings in batting along with wicket-keeping makes him a useful player. Two batsmen from the same team scoring centuries in the Duleep Trophy final is a big positive news for East Zone. Now the South Zone bowlers have the challenge of defeating the East Zone quickly, while the East Zone will be eyeing to convert this strong start into a big score. The next game is going to be very important in the final match.