Opener Ishan Kishan’s explosive 173 put Jharkhand in the driver’s seat against Tamil Nadu, while Rajat Patidar also notched a brilliant century against Punjab during day two of the Ranji Trophy on Thursday. Additionally, the first two class debutants, Goa’s Abhinav Tejrana and Delhi’s Ayush Doseja, scored double centuries on their debut.

As per Wisden, Ishan’s 173 took Jharkhand to 419 despite a four-wicket haul from Gurjanpreet Singh, while Patidar’s century took Madhya Pradesh past the 300-run mark and gave them a 73-run lead over them. TN was reduced to 18/5 thanks to a fiery spell in reply to Jharkhand’s gigantic score, as per Wisden.

For Andhra Pradesh, India’s seven-Test wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat also notched a brilliant 142, taking AP to 470, while UP ended the day two strongl

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