Ranchi, June 24 -- Chota Nagpur Royals clinched the inaugural Jharkhand T20 Cricket League by defeating the Jamshedpur Steelers in front of a roaring crowd packed inside the JSCA International Stadium Complex.

While the Steelers fought with grit, it was the Chota Nagpur Royals who turned the game on its head in spectacular style, pulling off a 7-wicket victory to be crowned the first-ever champions of the league, according to a release.

Batting first, the Jamshedpur Steelers posted a competitive 180/8 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings kicked off with opener Kumar Karan (28) and skipper Kumar Deobrat (39) putting on a 32-run opening stand before Karan was dismissed.

A sudden flurry of wickets soon dented the Steelers' middle-order...