Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored only 9 runs on his return to domestic cricket but Jharkhand managed to beat a spirited Jammu and Kashmir by 9 runs in the opening Group B league match.
Batting first, Jharkhand were all out for 210 in 50 overs but then bowled well to restrict J&K to 201 for seven in 50 overs.
Dhoni, who played for his home state after eight long years, lasted 24 balls before he tried to hit 22-year-old left-arm spinner Waseem Raza and in the process was caught by Parveez Rasool.
Mukund century helps TN thrash Assam by six wickets
Opener Abhinav Mukund smashed a strokeful century to help Tamil Nadu thrash Assam by six wickets in the Group A match.
Chasing a modest 210 for a win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, TN rode on Mukund's run-a-ball 104 to win in 41.4 overs and gather four crucial points.
Earlier put into bat, Assam lost regular wickets to get bundled for 210 in 49.4 overs.
Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who his fresh from his recent success against the Test win against South Africa, bagged three wickets as J Kousik and M Mohammed bagged two wickets apiece.
Mumbai edge past Punjab despite Yuvraj brilliance
Mumbai’s famed professionalism was to the fore as it put to shade Yuvraj Singh’s run-a-ball 93 to ensure that the team romped home with a five-wicket win over Punjab.
Batting first, Punjab, powered by a stroke-filled knock by Yuvraj, desperately seeking a national call, scored what looked to be a healthy 254 in 48.1 overs. This, despite struggling at one stage at 54 for three in the 14th over.
With the pitch offering some bounce in the morning, Mumbai pacers were equal to the task bowling a much better line as Sagar V. Trivedi and Dhawal Kulkarni struck early.
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