Ishan Kishan produced a brilliant piece of wicketkeeping during the Duleep Trophy quarter-final in Bengaluru. The East Zone captain pulled off a sharp stumping to dismiss Ashish Thapa. What made the dismissal stand out was how quickly Kishan recovered after initially fumbling the ball. Abhijit Sarkar bowled a full delivery down the leg side in the 21st over. Thapa moved forward and tried to play it across the line, but missed completely. He was left outside his crease after losing his balance. Kishan initially failed to collect the ball cleanly.
However, he reacted almost instantly and gathered it on his second attempt. He then whipped off the bails before Thapa could get back. The third umpire checked the replay before confirming the dismissal. The sharp effort quickly drew comparisons with MS Dhoni’s famous lightning-fast stumpings.
The moment came as the North East Zone struggled against a strong East Zone side. East Zone had already put up a massive 467 in their first innings. Sudip Kumar Gharami and Shahbaz Ahmed were the stars with the bat, both scoring centuries. Kumar Kushagra also contributed a useful fifty. North East Zone were under pressure from the experienced East Zone attack and kept losing wickets. Kishan’s stumping gave his side another important breakthrough. His decision to stand up to the stumps paid off perfectly. The dismissal also showed his quick reflexes and awareness behind the wickets. For a moment, the initial fumble seemed costly. Instead, Kishan turned it into one of the most impressive moments of the match.
East Zone enforce follow-on after North East Zone’s batting collapse for just 111 runs in Duleep Trophy 2026-27 season
East Zone enforced the follow-on after bowling North East Zone out for just 111 in their Duleep Trophy quarter-final. The decision came after East Zone had already posted a massive 467 in their first innings. North East Zone struggled to cope with the pressure and lost wickets regularly. Abhijit Sarkar was the standout bowler, finishing with an excellent five-wicket haul. His spell played a big role in wrapping up the innings quickly.
North East Zone were eventually dismissed for 111 in only 42.5 overs. They were 68/2 at one stage, but the innings quickly fell apart from there. East Zone picked up eight wickets for just 43 runs. The collapse left them 356 runs behind, making the follow-on an obvious call. East Zone sent their opponents straight back to bat. North East Zone began their second innings with Joseph Lalthankhuma and Arpit Subash Bhatewara at the crease. They reached 7/0 before bad light stopped play. The second innings therefore ended with North East Zone still 349 runs behind.
For the East Zone, it was a commanding position after two days. Their huge first-innings total had already put North East Zone under serious pressure. Now, they need only 10 wickets to move closer to the next stage. North East Zone, meanwhile, face a massive fight to save the match.
