Jatin Pandey Shines as Tamil Nadu Crumbles in Ranji Clash

COIMBATORE, Oct 16 (PTI) - On a dramatic day of cricket in the Ranji Trophy Group A match at Coimbatore, debutant seamer Jatin Pandey shone brightly by securing three crucial wickets that left former champions Tamil Nadu struggling at 18 for five. This came after Ishan Kishan's remarkable innings of 173 placed Jharkhand in a strong position with a total of 419 in their first innings.

By the close of play on the second day, M Shahrukh Khan was at the crease with four runs, while the young India U-19 prodigy RS Ambrish, making his debut, had not yet opened his account. Kishan, who resumed the day unbeaten on 125, was on course for a double century before being dismissed by Ambrish. His influential 247-ball innings included 15 fours and six sixes.

Kishan's innings was pivotal for Jharkhand, especially after they found themselves in a precarious position at 157 for six on the first day. His partnership with Sahil Raj, worth 214 runs for the seventh wicket, was instrumental in reviving Jharkhand’s innings and putting them in a position of strength.

The left-arm medium pace of Gurjapneet Singh proved effective for Tamil Nadu, as he claimed figures of 4/71 in 27 overs. DT Chandrasekar and Jeganathan Hemchudeshan also contributed by taking two wickets each.

In response, Tamil Nadu's innings began disastrously. Sahil Raj made an immediate impact by dismissing opener Balasubramaniam Sachin for a duck with the first ball. Jatin Pandey then took three wickets, and Raj added another, leaving Tamil Nadu trailing Jharkhand by a hefty 401 runs as the day was disrupted by rain.

Brief scores:
Jharkhand 1st innings 419 all out in 132.1 overs (Ishan Kishan 173, Sahil Raj 77; Gurjapneet Singh 4/71) vs Tamil Nadu 1st innings 18/5 in 11 overs (Jatin Pandey 3/10).

In Bengaluru: Vidarbha 1st innings 463 all out in 130.2 overs (Aman Mokhade 183, Yash Rathod 71; Rongsen Jonathan 4/98) vs Nagaland 1st innings 81/3 in 41 overs.

In Kanpur: Andhra 1st innings 470 all out in 143 overs (KS Bharat 142, Shaik Rashdee 136; Vipraj Nigam 4/136) vs Uttar Pradesh 1st innings 73/1 in 29 overs.

In Cuttack: Odisha 1st innings 271 all out in 116.1 overs (Rajesh Dhuper 94; Atit Seth 4/67) vs Baroda 1st innings 127/2 in 61 overs (Shivalik Sharma batting 75).

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