India, Sept. 8 -- Ishan Kishan battled humid conditions to construct a monumental 270, reminding the selectors of his red-ball credentials and propelling East Zone to a mammoth 708 on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone here on Monday.

Kumar Kushagra too struck his sixth first-class hundred (101, 132b), a shining support act for Kishan's epic, spanning 522 minutes and 334 balls across nearly two days.

South Zone will start fresh on the third day after plucking the final East Zone wicket in the closing minutes of the day. But the most compelling story of the day was of Kishan, whose effort came in the presence of three national selectors. Unfortunately, he could not join an elite club of batters who have scored t...