After a good run to the semi-finals last year, Jharkhand had a middling season this time around. Having been promoted to Group A, they were in contention till the very last game but ran into Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hammered a double century. Jharkhand gave a valiant chase but fell short. Overall, it was a decent run for the Ishan Kishan led side.
There were good all-round performances from Anukul Roy and Utkarsh Singh, while Virat Singh led the way with bat alongwith the ever-dependable Saurabh Tiwary However, most of the star players Shahbaz Nadeem, Ishan Kishan, and Varun Aaron had average tournaments which reflected in the team’s performance also. Here is the season summary.
Game 1: Karnataka 285/9 (50) beat Jharkhand 162/10 (37.5) by 123 runs
Key Performers: Rahul Shukla 4/43 (10), Anand Singh 4/52 (10)
List A debut: Shubham Singh
Game 2: Goa 266/8 (50) beat Jharkhand 224/10 (48.1) by 42 runs
Key Performers: Rahul Shukla 6/33 (10)
Game 3: Jharkhand 258/5 (36) beat Kerala 253/10 (36) by 5 runs. Match reduced to 36 overs each.
Key Performers: Kumar Deobrat 54, Anukul Roy 31 & 4/31 (7), Utkarsh Singh 4/38 (8)
List A Debut: Vivekanand Tiwari
Game 4: Hyderabad 192/7 (34) lost to Jharkhand 193/4 (33.4)) by 6 wickets. Match reduced to 34 overs each.
Key Performers: Kumar Deobrat 56, Saurabh Tiwary 61*
Game 5: Jharkhand 259/10 (48.4) beat Saurashtra 129/10 (37.4) by 130 runs
Key Performers: Utkarsh Singh 100 & 4/34 (10), Virat Singh 52*, Vivekanand Tiwari 3/17 (5)
Game 6: Jharkhand 119/10 (29) lost to Chhattisgarh 123/3 (28.3) by 7 wickets. Match reduced to 31 overs each.
Game 7: Andhra 265/6 (50) lost to Jharkhand 266/7 (49.4) by 3 wickets
Key Performers: Virat Singh 74*, Saurabh Tiwary 56
Game 8: Mumbai 358/3 (50) beat Jharkhand 319/10 (46.4) by 39 runs
Key Performers: Virat Singh 100, Saurabh Tiwary 77.
Mumbai’s Yashasvi Jaiswal became the youngest player to score a double century in List A cricket, and this was his 3rd century in just his 5th game! Certainly one to watch out for!
Season Stats:
Standing: 5th in Group A with 16 points from 8 games & 8th across Groups A & B.
Highest Scorers
- Virat Singh – 335 @83.75, 1 Century & 2 50s
- Saurabh Tiwary – 328 @ 54.67, 3 50s
- Ishan Kishan – 204 @25.50
Most Wickets
- Rahul Shukla – 15 @22.53, 1 6-for
- Vivekanand Tiwari – 8 @21.63
- Anukul Roy – 8 @30.63
Highest Score: Virat Singh – 100 vs Mumbai, Utkarsh Singh 100 vs Saurashtra
Best Bowling: Rahul Shukla – 6/33 vs Goa
Players Used: 15
List A Debutantes: 2
Coming Up Next: Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy in December.
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