Ranji Trophy 2025: Sharandeep Singh revives Jharkhand with a composed 115, guiding them to control after top-order struggles on Day 1 vs Andhra

Young opener Sharandeep Singh regained his form in style, scoring a brilliant century to put Jharkhand back in the game for a 300-plus total on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Andhra.

Sharandeep Singh's under-pressure ton

The 22-year-old, who was going through a lean patch, made 115 off 209 balls and helped his team reach 259 for six after a shaky start. Jharkhand’s top order failed to get going on their home ground, with opener Shikhar Mohan and last match’s double-centurion Kumar Kushagra getting out early.

Sharandeep had managed only two single-digit scores against Baroda in the previous game and had just one fifty this season, but he showed great determination to play a mature and much-needed innings. In his 11th first-class match, just days away from turning 23, he hit 16 fours, relying mostly on clean ground strokes.

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He put together two important partnerships, adding 78 runs with captain Virat Singh (41) and another 62 with Aditya Singh (29). These stands helped Jharkhand recover well after being 73 for two.

For Andhra, senior pacer KV Sasikanth (3/50) and left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar (2/63) kept things tight against a Jharkhand side that has already posted two 500-plus totals this season.