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