On a day when 15 wickets fell, it was Tamil Nadu who had their noses in front as they led Jharkhand by 73 runs in their Ranji Trophy clash at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. After ending their opening essay on 285, Tamil Nadu restricted Jharkhand to 226 to earn a 59-run first innings lead. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4-37) and part-time offie M Shahrukh Khan (3-36) did the bulk of damage. Tamil Nadu, in the second innings, were 14 for 2 at stumps on Day 2.
It needed just 35 minutes in the morning session for Jharkhand to conclude Tamil Nadu’s first innings. Jharkhand opener Utkarsh Singh (52, 10x4) looked in good touch before medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier (2-28) dismissed him. From thereon, it was the Tamil Nadu spinners’ show all the way.
