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Xtra Time Web Desk: Talented wicketkeeper batsman from Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan slammed a career best 173 runs to help his side post a mammoth total of 422/9 on the opening day of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches at the Holkar stadium in Indore on Saturday. This is also second highest total in List A cricket in India. The previous best was 438/4 by South Africa against India at Mumbai in 2015. Interestingly, the previously highest total in Vijay Hazare Trophy was held by Madhya Pradesh when they put together 412 for 6 against Railways in 2010.

Ishan, who plays for Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League warmed up for the cash rich league which will start next month. Ishan’s 84 ball knock was studded with 11 sixes and 19 fours, which is now the highest score by a wicket-keeper batsman in the history of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

The flamboyant left hander started cautiously as he took 40 balls to reach his fifty but thereafter he accelerated his innings. He reached his hundred in just 74 balls. He took 12 more deliveries to bring up his 150. Just when he was looking to set for a double hundred and more, Kishan was out stumped for 173.

Other key contributors for Jharkhand were Virat Singh, Sumit Kumar and Anukul Roy who all slammed attacking half-centuries

Highest List A totals in India

438/4 - South Africa vs India, Mumbai, 2015

422/9 - Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh, today

418/5 - India vs West Indies, Indore, 2011

414/7 - India vs Sri Lanka, Rajkot, 2009

412/6 - Madhya Pradesh vs Railways, Indore, 2010