Utkarsh Singh

Jharkhand took a massive 591-run first-innings lead but decided to bat again instead of enforcing follow-on in their Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinal against Plate group toppers Nagaland at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

Assam, following on after a first innings collapse for 180, reached 130/3 at stumps on Day 3, still 51 runs behind Jharkhand's 361. Parvez Musaraf scored 57 while spinners Utkarsh Singh and Manishi dominated with the ball, taking crucial wickets to push Jharkhand towards a potential victory.

Manipur fights back against Jharkhand at Keenan Stadium in Group A Ranji Trophy tie. Jharkhand declared their first innings for 504/5, with Saurabh Tiwary and Anukul Roy both unbeaten. Manipur finishes at 221/5 in 85 overs, trailing by 113 runs. Utkarsh Singh took 2/68 for Jharkhand.

Jharkhand struggled against Rajasthan in Jamshedpur, bowled out for 188. Utkarsh Singh and Saurabh Tiwary had a fifth-wicket stand. Varun Aaron announced retirement from red-ball cricket in his last game.

The newly christened Punjab Kings, the formerly Kings XI Punjab, had the biggest purse going into the 2021 IPL player auction with Rs 53.20 crore and they used them to their advantage to fill in their available nine slots.

Set a target of 429 by visitors Vidarbha, hosts Jharkhand are looking down the barrel after losing three wickets for just 51 runs on board on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday.

Jharkhand proved the huge win against minnows Manipur in their previous game was just a blip in their poor show this season as the Virat Singh & Co. went down to Haryana by an innings and 205 runs inside Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy Group A game on Sunday.

Jharkhand saw off the challenge of Hyderabad via a super over in an Elite Group 'B' match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament here on Monday.

Haryana opener Ankit Kumar hit a ton, while Himanshu Rana and Rahul Tewatia scored half-centuries. But they lost four wickets for just 31 runs, after which Rahul Tewatia and Sumit Kumar held fort to take the team to 338/6.

Young opener Ayush Mhatre sets a new world record in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the youngest cricketer to score over 150 runs in a List A match. Mhatre's 181 propelled Mumbai to a 189-run victory over Nagaland. Other matches saw notable performances from Abhishek Sharma, Utkarsh Singh, and Karun Nair leading their teams to crucial wins.

Long-awaited relief from Covid-19 cases and pent-up demand has given a fresh lease of life to the hospitality sector with most marriage gardens booked over 90 per cent for summer weddings.

Jharkhand butchered north-eastern minnows Nagaland in one of the most farcical and lopsided pre-quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy with a jaw-dropping overall lead of 1008 runs, the highest ever in the history of the national first-class championship.

Jharkhand took a massive 591-run first innings lead but decided to bat again instead of enforcing follow-on as their Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinal against Plate group toppers Nagaland dragged on the penultimate day at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

Engineering aspirants and experts have welcomed the decision of the Centre to conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Mains four times a year in 2021.

Once again, Sheldon Jackson, the centurion from Saurashtra's first innings, played a crucial role in rescuing the team. He formed a steady and unbeaten 100-run partnership with Arpit Vasavada as the defending champions built a substantial 245-run lead against Rajasthan in a Ranji Trophy Group A match on Sunday.

Police claimed to have busted a gang of chain snatchers and auto-lifters on Saturday with the arrest of four men.

Opener Vivek Singh hammered a 64-ball 100 (13 fours, 3 sixes) to star in Bengal's 16-run win against Jharkhand in a Elite Group B match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament on Tuesday.

A day after rebranding themselves with a new name and logo, the Punjab Kings made their intentions clear during the mini IPL auction on Thursday. The Mohali-based franchise were in the hunt for a middle order batsman to finish off games and a couple of fast bowlers.