Rajasthan, who conceded the first -innings lead to host Jharkhand, made a splendid comeback in its second essay in the Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match on Thursday.
Rajasthan, who was bundled out for 100 in the first innings and conceded the lead, made up for the mistakes in the second outing, as it put on 379 on the board to leave Jharkhand with a challenging victory chase.
Jharkhand, bowled out for 152 in their first innings, was 24 for no loss at stumps on day three and required 304 more for an outright win on the final day.
Ashok Menaria, who hit a stroke-filled 125 off 325 balls, led Rajasthan’s fightback in the second innings, while Rajesh Bishnoi Jr. chipped in with a gritty 82 off 145-balls.
Menaria hit 19 boundaries, while Bishnoi Jr. smashed 13 fours as the duo frustrated the Jharkhand bowlers at the JSCA Stadium.
Rajasthan had resumed the day at 127 for 4 before Jharkhand was set a daunting 328-run target.
Odisha registers first win
At Guwahati, Odisha ticked all the boxes to defeat host Assam by nine wickets. Rajesh Mohanty emerged as the star bowler for Odisha as he picked up six wickets in the second essay.
At Rohtak, Goa required another 255 runs for an outright victory against Haryana.
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