Published: Dec 15, 2012, 06:38 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 15, 2012, 06:38 PM (IST)
Maharashtra seamer Sumit Narwal took three wickets as visitors, Delhi were bowled out for 196 © Getty Images
New Delhi: Dec 15, 2012
Delhi bowlers took full advantage of the helpful conditions but their top-order frittered away the cushion on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra at New Delhi on Saturday.
Seamer Sumit Narwal took three for 35 as the visitors were all out for 196 in 55.2 overs at the Roshanara Club Ground. Ankit Bawne top-scored with 128-ball 58 laced with six fours.
In reply, Unmukt Chand‘s off-stump went cartwheeling while skipper Shikhar Dhawan was needlessly run-out as Delhi were 59 for three at stumps.
With 134 runs still needed to get a first innings lea d, the Delhi team knows that batting on a bouncy track with a lot of seam movement will be a challenging task. Delhi ideally wouldn’t want to chase anything in excess of 120 in the fourth innings.
It will again depend on how well old guard Mithun Manhas bats along with other veteran Rajat Bhatia. Manhas had some anxious moments against the pacers but hung on admirably to end the day batting on 12.
Vaibhav Rawal was giving him company on 16.
