Delhi vs. Railways, Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE: Delhi is trying to extend their lead following Ayush Badoni's 99, with Sumit Mathur also surpassing 50. Mumbai puts on the runs elsewhere, and the matches move quite quickly.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs. Railways: Sanat Sangwan and Yash Dhull kept the score moving with a 67-run partnership for the second wicket, giving Delhi a solid start to the morning. Virat Kohli was sent to the crease after Dhull was dismissed following a difficult LBW decision, which sent the crowd into a frenzy.But the stay wasn't pleasant. The crowd was silenced when Himanshu Sangwan whacked back his stumps the very next ball, despite his impressive straight-drive for four.
In other news, two former Indian mainstays failed to reach the century mark: Ajinkya Rahane was removed for 96 and Cheteshwar Pujara was struck for 99.
As Delhi started a last-ditch effort to qualify in the final round of the Ranji Trophy group stage for 2024–25, thousands of fans and supporters went to the grounds of the Arun Jaitley Stadium to witness Virat Kohli's comeback for the team. On a surface that smoothed out after the first session, Delhi spent the majority of the opening day bowling out a stubborn Railways team. However, five wickets in the first session meant that Upendra Yadav (95) and Karn Sharma (50) had a century-stand.
But on day two, the Arun Jaitley Stadium might erupt with excitement and anticipation as Virat Kohli is certain to bat at the drop of the next wicket. There are plenty of supporters holding signs celebrating the homecoming of the city's favorite son, and as Delhi is in dire need of a victory, more will show up to see him bat in favorable conditions.
In order to inspire some sort of comeback against the red ball, Kohli will be wise to learn from the performances of his former middle order colleagues, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, on Thursday. Rahane struck 83* against Meghalaya while captaining Mumbai, and Pujara battled his way to 95* before stumps were called as Saurashtra piled on runs against Assam. Both appear headed for hundreds, and following a turbulent experience in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy down under, Kohli will want a similar showing from himself. Yash Dhull, who has been dynamic and fluid at the crease, will assist him, and Delhi captain Ayush Badoni will follow.
In other news, a pivotal match between Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh got off to an intriguing start as both sides aim for victory. Gujarat is in a stronger position and only needs a tie. They are 44/2 and are trying to beat Himachal's 215 total. If they put in more effort on the second day of play, they might put Himachal out of the game. Group C is also of interest as Karnataka, led by the return of KL Rahul (out on 26), attempts to defeat Haryana and pass Kerala. Kerala is playing well, too, so Karnataka might not receive any help and will have to aim for no more than seven points.
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