Delhi continued their undefeated run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy thrashing Maharashtra by eight wickets at Dharamsala.
Tottering at 99 for 4, Dhruv along with Himmat Singh added 104 runs to help Delhi end day one on a good note.
A five-wicket haul by M Ashwin helped Tamil Nadu bowl out Delhi for 265 on the first day of the final of the Moin-ud-Dowla Gold Cup cricket tournament.
Delhi's spin trio of Dhruv Shorey Varun Sood and Manan Sharma bowled their team to a crucial 63-run first innings lead against Tamil Nadu thereby ensuring a semi-final spot in the U-22 National Cricket Championship for the Col C K Nayudu Trophy.