Trophy of the Inaugural Jharkhand T20 League Championship goes to Chota Nagpur Royals

Chota Nagpur Royals have won the inaugural Jharkhand T20 Cricket League by defeating the Jamshedpur Steelers.

The match was watched by a roaring crowd packed inside the JSCA International Stadium Complex.

The match began with Jamshedpur Steelers, who chose to bat first after winning the toss, posting a competitive 180/8 in their allotted 20 overs.

To begin with the batters kicked off with opener Kumar Karan (28) and skipper Kumar Deobrat (39) putting on a 32-run opening stand before Karan was dismissed.

Subsequently, wickets began to fall. This dented the Steelers’ middle-order morale, slumping them to a precarious 90/5 in 11.5 overs.

However, the game took a U-turn when Harsh Rana walked out to the crease. Playing a breathtaking counter-attacking knock, Rana smashed a sensational 64 off just 26 deliveries, single-handedly shifting the momentum and powering his side to a fighting total.

At the other end, the Chota Nagpur Royals’ bowling effort was sensational as Durgesh Kumar (1/15), Supriyo Chakraborty (1/19), Chandan Kumar Mukhi (1/23), Vikash Singh (1/37), and Rahul Rajak (1/62) picked up one wicket each.

And then, the chase began with a challenging target of 181. The Chota Nagpur Royals suffered a massive early blow when their star skipper, Virat Singh, was dismissed for just 1 run. This did not matter as MD Nazim Siddiqui stepped up with a firing 38 off 24 balls. Next, the grand stage was completely taken over by Kumar Kushagra and Himanshu Dwivedi.

The smart duo played a masterclass game, making together a 110-run partnership for the third wicket that changed the game away from the opposition. While Dwivedi played a lead role by bringing up a fine half-century (51 off 33 balls), Kushagra continued to remain a powerful force until the end, storming his way to an unbeaten 78* off just 39 deliveries.

Apparently, the Royals jumped the bat and crossed the last winning score in just 17.2 overs, finishing at 184/3 to win a magnificent championship victory.

For the Jamshedpur Steelers, Aman Kumar Singh (2/24) and Anurag Singh Sengar (1/3) fought hard with the ball. Their cricketing efforts were eventually eclipsed by the Royals’ batting supremacy.
Consider other scenes:

*Player of the Final – Kumar Kushagra

*Emerging Player of the Season – Pratyush Kumar (12 Wickets)

*Player of the Tournament – Virat Singh

*Purple Cap – Pratik Ranjan (17 Wickets)

*Orange Cap – Virat Singh (395 Runs)

*Most 4s – Virat Singh

*Most 6s – Utkarsh Singh