RANJI TROPHY | Shikhar notches up this edition’s first ton as Jharkhand wins the initial exchanges
Shikhar Mohan scored the first century of the 92nd Ranji Trophy season during Jharkhand's match against Kerala. Despite a strong start, Kerala's bowlers staged a comeback to keep the match competitive by the end of the first day.
Why it matters
The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic cricket tournament and a primary pipeline for national team selection.
Tournaments change. Shikhar Mohan’s form doesn’t.
After making 85 and 52 in the Duleep Trophy final and then 60 in the Irani Cup, the left-handed opener scored an excellent143 (196b, 18x4, 2x6) for Jharkhand on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Kerala at the Keenan Stadium. That was the first hundred of the 92nd edition of India’s premier domestic tournament. He deserves that honour.
His hundred and his partnerships for the first and second wickets had put the host in a strong position, but Kerala fought back gamely to ensure the honours were even on the opening day. Jharkhand finished at 289 for five on what appears to be a good wicket to bat on.
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