Published: Nov 07, 2015, 08:32 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 04:10 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Day one of the Group C game of the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy between Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir, live from Jamshedpur. Jharkhand are currently at seventh position in Group C. They have 7 points from four matches. They have won one match, lost two and drew one matches. Jammu & Kashmir on the other hand are just above them at sixth position having 7 points from five matches. They lost two matches and drawn three matches. Jharkhand drew their last match against Goa while Jammu & Kashmir drawing their last match against Hyderabad (IND). Jammu & Kashmir will go in with confidence knowing they are above Jharkhand in the standings. Complete coverage of Ranji Trophy 2015-16
Jharkhand will go into the match with their star player Varon Aaron missing out as he is away on national duty playing against South Africa in the first Test at Mohali. Shahbaz Nadeem has been top wicket taker of Jharkhand with 18 wickets this season.For Jammu & Kashmir Parvez Rasool has been the player of the season so far making 514 runs and Ram Dayal performing well with the ball taking 18 scalps up until now.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 304/3 | Overs 90 | Batting: Saurabh Tiwary 52(135), I Jaggi 17(51): So, the Day 1 of the Ranji tie between Jharkhand and J&K has ended. At stumps, Jharkhand have managed to reach 3 for 304. Saurabh Tiwary is still out there on 52 while he has Ishank Jaggi for company on 17. It wasn’t a good day for the J&k bowlers, as they struggled to gain any control over the match. The opening day honours go to Jharkhand, who have gained the upper hand in the match. They’d look to score as much as they can tomorrow and bat J&K out of the game. J&K on the other hand would look for some luck for their bowlers tomorrow.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 281/3 | Overs 80 | Batting: Saurabh Tiwary 39(113), I Jaggi 6(23): Jharkhand have lost their second centurion Anand Singh, who fell to Parvez Rasool’s spin. He played a sound knock of 124 from 225 balls; a knock that consisted of 19 fours and a six. Saurabh Tiwary is still out there and is proceeding towards his fifty. Ishank Jaggi replaced Anand Singh.
OUT! Anand Singh st Asif Khan b Parvez Rasool 124(225)
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 249/2 | Overs 70 | Batting: Anand Singh 107(212), Saurabh Tiwary 31(80): Anand Singh’s hundred! Jharkhand have reached to 2 for 249 post-lunch. Anand Singh has brought his hundred as well and becomes the second centurion of the innings. Jammu and Kashmir would be disappointed by their bowling effort so far and would look to make early amends, or else the match will be soon gone out of their reach.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 217/2 | Overs 60 | Batting: Anand Singh 85(175), Saurabh Tiwary 21(56): Jharkhand managed to reach 2 for 217 at tea. Their innings’ story so far has been all about Ishan Kishan and Anand Singh. It has been more about Kishan so far, as the youngster scored his maiden First-Class hundred. Anand Singh too has played his part and Saurabh Tiwary is also looking good. The hosts would look to take the momentum forward post-tea.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 214/2 | Overs 56 | Batting: Anand Singh 83(170), Saurabh Tiwary 20(37): Jharkhand have lost their centurion Ishan Kishan during this phase of play. The young lad departed after scoring a sparkling ton. His One-Day style 124-ball 109 had 17 fours and a six. Star Indian opener Rohit Sharma’s namesake ended his entertaining knock. Kishan has now been replaced by Saurabh Tiwary, who was once in the India reckoning and even played three ODIs for the country.
OUT! I Kishan ct Waseem Raza b Rohit Sharma 109(124)
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 176/1 | Overs 46 | Batting: I Kishan 103(118), Anand Singh 71(35): Hundred for Ishan Kishan! Young opener Ishan Kishan has reached to his maiden First-Class hundred in style. The left-handed batsman has scored his ton in a quick time. His stroke-filled innings consists of 16 boundaries and a six. Anand Singh too has played a good hand here, as he is unbeaten on 71. The two have so far added 176 runs, all that Jharkhand have scored. J&K desperately need a wicket here.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 128/1 | Overs 32 | Batting: I Kishan 75(94), Anand Singh 51(33): At lunch, Jharkhand have reached to 128 runs for the loss of the solitary wicket of opener SP Gautam. Both Kishan and Anand Singh have added all the 128 runs since. They have achieved personal milestones too in the process. Both have reached to their fifties and are looking well set for big scores here. What has been noteworthy here is that the runs have come at a brisk rate; 4 runs per over. J&K bowlers have struggled so far. Barring R Sharma, all others have given runs at above three per over.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 90/1 | Overs 24 | Batting: I Kishan 56(69), Anand Singh 33(69): Kishan has turned the aggressor during this phase of play and has quickly reached to his half century. At the moment, he is playing on 56. His knock includes nine hits to the fence while one beyond them. He’s making merry of the J&K attack. On the other hand, Anand Singh is giving him a good company, with unbeaten on 33. The partnership between the two has reached 90 runs.
Live cricket scores Jharkhand | 46/1 | Overs 14 | Batting: I Kishan 30(44), Anand Singh 15(34): Jharkhand won the toss and elected to bat first against a rising Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). But the hosts didn’t have the best of the starts as they lost their opener SP Gautam in the first over itself. J&K’s opening bowler Ram Dayal trapped him right in front of the wickets, as Gautam couldn’t even open his account. I Kishan and Anand Singh are playing at the moment and have recovered their team from the opening over blues.
OUT! SP Gautam lbw Ram Dayal 0(6)
Playing XI:
Jharkhand: Shahbaz Nadeem (c), Saurabh Tiwary, Samar Quadri, Ishank Jaggi, Jaskaran, Kumar Deobrat, S P Gautam, Rahul Shukla, Anand Singh, Ishan Kishan (wk), Kaushal Singh.
Jammu & Kashmir: Mithun Manhas (c), Shubham Khajuria, Parvez Rasool, Adil Reshi, Bandeep Singh, Ian Chauhan, Ram Dayal, Umar Nazir, Waseem Raza, Asif Khan (wk), Rohit Sharma
TOSS: Jharkhand have on the toss and have elected to bat first.
