Jharkhand were 248 for six in the first innings at the end of the opening day of the four-day East Zone C K Nayudu under-22 cricket match against hosts Orissa at Nimpur ground in Cuttack today. Shiv Prakash Goutam lifted Jharkhand with a knock of 75, while Bibhudutta Panda and Natraj Behera claimed two wickets each for the home side. Brief scores: Jharkhand 248/6 in 90 overs (Shiv Prakash Goutam 75, Ajay Mishra batting 46: Natraj Behera 2/8, Bibhudutta Panda 2/54) vs Orissa.