Pune, Dec. 18 -- Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan smashed a century in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 against Haryana at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday. With the ton, Ishan Kishan became only the second batter to hit a hundred in a SMAT final.

After being asked to bat first, Jharkhand lost an early wicket, with Anshul Kamboj dismissing Virat Singh in the very first over. However, Ishan Kishan, alongside Kumar Kushagra, launched a sensational assault on the bowling.

Kishan brought up his fifty off just 24 balls and then proceeded to reach his sixth T20 century off just 45 balls, hitting a six off Anshul Kamboj to bring up the milestone. In doing so, Kishan equalled Abhishek Sharma's record for the most centuries ...