Shiv Gautam hits ton, Jharkhand in command against Himachal Pradesh on Day 1

Opener Shiv Gautam struck a patient century to help Jharkhand post 306 for four against Himachal Pradesh on Day 1 of the Group C Ranji Trophy cricket league match.

Electing to bat at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Jharkhand lost a couple of early wickets but the 154-run third-wicket partnership between Gautam (122) and Saurabh Tiwary (79) gave the opening day honours to the hosts.

Pace spearhead Rishi Dhawan bagged two wickets, while left-arm spinner Bipul Sharma and leg-spinner Prashant Chopra picked a wicket apiece.

Brief Scores:

Jharkhand 306/4 in 91 overs (Shiv Gautam 122, Saurabh Tiwary 79; Ishant Jaggi 43 not out; Rishi Dhawan 2-67).

Vihari, Anirudh hit fifties as Hyderabad reach 263/2 on day 1

Skipper Hanuma Vihari and Balchander Anirudh scored a half-century each to help Hyderabad reach 263 for two against Tripura on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match on Monday.

Openers Tanmay Agarwal (45) and Akshath Reddy (40) also chipped in with useful contributions after Hyderabad was put in to bat.

After the openers’ dismissal, Vihari and Anirudh put on an unbeaten 151 runs for the third wicket to take the team to a commanding position.

Desai hits ton as Goa reach 263 for one against J&K

Riding on a ton by Amogh Desai and unbeaten half-centuries by Swapnil Asnodkar and Sagun Kamat, Goa reached 263 for one against Jammu & Kashmir on the first day of their Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match on Monday.

Put in to bat, Goa openers Desai and Asnodkar built a solid platform. Their first wicket partnership yielded crucial 225 runs.

While Desai scored a 228-ball 106, studded with 13 boundaries, Asnodkar hit an unbeaten 74 off 151 deliveries that included seven fours and a six.

Even after Desai departed, Asnodkar and Kamat continued the good work and put the visitors in command.

Brief scores:

Goa: 263 for one in 90 overs (Amogh Desai 106, Swapnil Asnodkar not out 74, Sagun Kamat not out 57).

Saurashtra 55/6 in reply to Kerala’s 166

Saurashtra failed to capitalise on the bolwing exploits of spinners Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Vandit Jivrajani as they slumped to 55 for six in their first innings in reply to Kerala’s paltry 166 all out on the opening day of a Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match on Monday.

Electing to bat, Kerala made a decent start with opener VA Jagadeesh (59 off 134 balls) striking a half century and along with Mohammed Azharuddeen putting on 52 runs for the opening stand.

But therafter, Jadeja (5/44) and Jivrajani (4/61) spun a web around the Kerala batsmen to bowl the hosts out for 166 in 62.2 overs.

Brief Scores:

Kerala: 166 all out in 62.2 overs (VA Jagadeesh 59; Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 5/44, Vandit Jivrajani 4/61).

Saurashtra: 55 for six in 25 overs (Mohsin Ahmedbhai Dodia 23; KS Mohnish 4/27).