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Jharkhand start with six-wicket win over Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand knocked off the remaining 37 runs to open their campaign with a six-wicket victory over Maharashtra in a group league encounter of the Ranji
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand knocked off the remaining 37 runs to open their campaign with a six-wicket victory over Maharashtra in a group league encounter of the Ranji Trophy on Sunday.
With a paltry victory target of 93, Jharkhand coming in at 56 for four, did not have much problems as they achieved their goal in only 6.5 overs.
Virat Singh (33*) and Anand Singh (25*) added 48 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket stand.
Maharashtra scored 210 and 188 in their two innings while Jharkhand scored 306 in their first essay with Kaushal Singh scoring 130.
The match attracted some attention because India’s limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was training with the team and was present during the first few days watching his state-mates fighting it out there in the middle.
Kaushal was adjudged Man of the Match.
RAJASTHAN-SAURASHTRA CLASH ENDS IN DRAW
VIZIANAGRAM: Rajasthan managed to escape with a draw but Saurashtra picked up three points on account of their first innings in their opening Group B encounter.
On the fourth and final day of the game, Rajasthan were bowled out for 105 in their first innings in reply to Saurashtra’s massive total of 430.
Forced to follow on, Rajasthan were again tottering at 30/4 before stumps were drawn.
Shaurya Sanandia was the wrecker-in-chief for Saurashtra, snaring six wickets, which broke the back of Rajasthan’s batting in the first innings. He added one more to his kitty in the second innings.
