Sharandeep Singh struck a 209-ball 115 to lead Jharkhand to 259/6 against Andhra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash in Jamshedpur. Partnerships with Virat Singh and Aditya Singh helped Jharkhand recover after early setbacks

Jamshedpur: Young opener Sharandeep Singh overcame a lean patch to score a century as Jharkhand looked set for a 300-plus score on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Andhra here on Sunday.

Sharandeep, 22, came good after back-to-back disappointments by scoring a 209-ball 115 as he led his side to 259 for six after a poor start, which saw Jharkhand’s top order fail to make an impact on their home turf.

With opener Shikhar Mohan and last game’s double-centurion Kumar Kushagra dismissed early, Sharandeep, who had two single-

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