KOLKATA: Having tasted defeat in their opening game in the JSCA T20 league against
Singbhum Strickers
on Tuesday,
Ranchi Raiders
finally opened their account with 4 points as they beat
Jamshedpur
Jugglers by 10 runs in the second day of the
Jharkhand
T20 league at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.
In the first match of the day, Raiders chose to bat first and set a target of 141 runs. Jamshedpur Jugglers, led by Vivek Kumar, tried hard but could only manage 131 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Raiders' batsman Ronnie Kumar was declared the man-of-the-match for his quickfire 44 runs.
In the second tie of the day, Bokaro Blasters, playing their first match of the tournament, defeated
Dhanbad Dynamos
by 2 wickets. Electing to bat first, Dhanbad Dynamos made 149 runs for the loss of 2 wickets with Sahil Raj scoring an unbeaten 56. However, the experience of Kumar Deobrat came in handy for the Blasters as they overhauled the target in 19.4 overs losing 8 wickets in the process. Deobrat, who has been part of the Jharkhand team for a while now, bagged the man-of-the-match award for scoring 47 runs off 34 balls.
After two days of action, Strickers top the table with four points while Jamshedpur Jugglers sit at the bottom having lost both their matches.
On Thursday, it will be Dhanbad Dynamos facing off against Singhbhum Strikers in the first match while the second game will see Bokaro Blasters take on
Dumka Daredevils
.
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