Bowlers hog limelight on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy Round 3

New Delhi, Nov 20 - Pacer Varun Aaron's fifer helped Jharkhand restrict Rajasthan to a paltry 100 in their first innings in an Elite Group C clash at the JSCA stadium, Ranchi on Tuesday. Varun impressed with figures of 5/22,

In an another Group B match, Andhra were 198/8 against Tamil Nadu in Ongole.

Girinath Reddy was batting at 69, while Jyothi Sai Krishna scored 58 runs to help the host inch closer to the 200-run mark. M Mohammed picked four wickets for the visitors giving away 60 runs.

In Plate Group matches, Uttarakhand ended the first day on 290/5 against Sikkim. Saurabh Rawat was batting on 115 when the day ended.

Meanwhile, Meghalaya ended the first day at 338/5 against Nagaland in Shillong and Manipur were 54/3, trailing by 165 runs against Mizoram, who could only manage to put 219 runs in their first innings.

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IANS