Kolkata: Kumari sharpBrilliant unbeaten 112 and Virat Singh’s 107 steered pair Jharkhand to put 402 for their first day 5 Ranji Trophy Pre-quarterfinal match against Nagaland on Saturday.
Nagaland captain Rongsen Jonathan won the toss and asked the opposition to bat at the iconic Eden Gardens here.
Jharkhand openers Utkarsh Singh (36) and Mohammad Nazim (28) failed to convert their starts into big scores as their team was reduced to 64 for 2. Utkarsh became the first and only victim of right-arm medium pacer Srikkanth Munde, while Nazim was dismissed. Chopis Hopongkyu.
However, Kumar Sooraj (66; 11×4, 1×6) and skipper Saurabh Tiwary (29) put on a 62-run stand for the third wicket to revive Jharkhand’s innings.
But when it looked like the pair would score big, Tiwary fell as Jharkhand lost their third wicket for 126 runs.
In came Virat Singh, who took the attack on Nagaland with disdain.
At first, he put on a 60-run partnership with Kumar Sooraj and after falling later, he found an able partner in wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra.
Singh and Kushagra played with the Nagaland attack and played shots of their own free will. He went ahead and hit 13 fours in his 155-ball knock, while Kushagra was more aggressive as he hit 16 fours and a six in his unbeaten innings so far.
The pair of Singh and Kushagra put on a brilliant 175 off just 213 balls for the fifth wicket, which took the game away from the opposition.
He forced the Nagaland bowlers to work harder and ensured that his team was in good shape.
When Singh fell, Jharkhand had crossed the 350-run mark. When the stumps were drawn, Kushagra had all-rounder Anukul Roy (21 not out) for the company as the duo put on 41 runs for the sixth wicket.
Brief Scores:
Jharkhand: 402 for 5 against Nagaland (Kumar Kushagra 112 not out, Virat Singh 107; Shrikant Munde 1/30, Chopise Hopongkyu 1/38).
Nagaland captain Rongsen Jonathan won the toss and asked the opposition to bat at the iconic Eden Gardens here.
Jharkhand openers Utkarsh Singh (36) and Mohammad Nazim (28) failed to convert their starts into big scores as their team was reduced to 64 for 2. Utkarsh became the first and only victim of right-arm medium pacer Srikkanth Munde, while Nazim was dismissed. Chopis Hopongkyu.
However, Kumar Sooraj (66; 11×4, 1×6) and skipper Saurabh Tiwary (29) put on a 62-run stand for the third wicket to revive Jharkhand’s innings.
But when it looked like the pair would score big, Tiwary fell as Jharkhand lost their third wicket for 126 runs.
In came Virat Singh, who took the attack on Nagaland with disdain.
At first, he put on a 60-run partnership with Kumar Sooraj and after falling later, he found an able partner in wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra.
Singh and Kushagra played with the Nagaland attack and played shots of their own free will. He went ahead and hit 13 fours in his 155-ball knock, while Kushagra was more aggressive as he hit 16 fours and a six in his unbeaten innings so far.
The pair of Singh and Kushagra put on a brilliant 175 off just 213 balls for the fifth wicket, which took the game away from the opposition.
He forced the Nagaland bowlers to work harder and ensured that his team was in good shape.
When Singh fell, Jharkhand had crossed the 350-run mark. When the stumps were drawn, Kushagra had all-rounder Anukul Roy (21 not out) for the company as the duo put on 41 runs for the sixth wicket.
Brief Scores:
Jharkhand: 402 for 5 against Nagaland (Kumar Kushagra 112 not out, Virat Singh 107; Shrikant Munde 1/30, Chopise Hopongkyu 1/38).