Vikash's four-wicket haul give Jharkhand a splendid start

Vikash Singh took a four-wicket haul as Jharkhand restricted Vidarbha to 105 and then finished the opening day on 146 for one in a Group B Ranji Trophy match here.
Opting to bowl, Jharkhand never let Vidarbha batsmen settle down, picking up wickets at regular intervals with Jitesh Sharma being the top scorer with just 21 runs.
Led by young left-arm seamer Vikash, Jharkhand managed to fold Vidarbha's innings in just 42 overs here at the Krishnagiri Stadium.
In reply to Vidarbha's modest first innings total, Jharkhand got off to a decent start but lost a wicket before the close of play.

Vidarbha struck early when right-arm medium pacer Rajneesh Gurbani caught and bowled left handed batsman Virat Singh for only four runs.
After the fall of the opener, Pratyush Singh and Anand Singh took the innings forward scoring 80 and 58, respectively to give Jharkhand a 41-run first innings lead.

Brief scores:
Vidarbha 1st innings: 105 all out in 42 overs (Jitesh Sharma 21; Vikash Singh 4/24).
Jharkhand 1st innings: 146 for one in 43 overs (Pratyush Singh 80 batting, Anand Singh 58 batting).