Nagaland’s strong batting show followed by returns of 3 for 11 by Rinky Biswas gave them a 109-run win over Sikkim, who were dismissed for 44.
Assam won a thriller against Jharkhand by four runs. After Ruhina Pegu’s 40 took them to 119 for 7, Assam had little answer against Jharkhand’s fourth-wicket pair of Priyana (49) and Sonia (44). The duo put on 91, but fell in a space of three runs in three balls. It brought Assam back into the game and they held on to their nerves to secure a crucial win.
Chasing 108 against Maharashtra, Rajasthan got a steady start with SR Jat making 31 as an opener. The middle-order batters chipped in with valuable contributions before AK Saini (11 not out off 5 balls) and RG Tank (3 not out off 2 balls) took them home by three wickets off the last ball of the match.
Results:
Group B
Nagaland beat Sikkim by 109 runs
Team Rajasthan beat Maharashtra by 3 wickets
Assam beat Jharkhand by 4 runs
Group D
Gujarat beat Team Uttarakhand by 10 wickets
Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets
Andhra beat Chattisgarh by 3 runs
Group E
Railways beat Saurashtra by 92 runs
Cricket Association of Pondicherry beat J&K; by 10 runs
Vidarbha beat Odisha by 6 wickets
Madhya Pradesh beat Cricket Association of Mizoram by 193 runs