Face2News/Chandigarh
Host Chandigarh managed a 48 runs lead against Delhi on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match being played at GMSSS-26 ground on Thursday. UT boys scored 324 runs in reply to Delhi's 276 . The highlight of the day was Shivam Bhambri's brilliant innings of 80 runs while the star bowler from Delhi was Ayush Badoni who took four wickets.
Earlier, Chandigarh resumed from its overnight score of 63/1. After stitching a partnership of 100 runs with Shivam Bhambri, Manon Vohra (44) was the first one to go. Sumit Mathur dismissed Ankit Kaushik (2) cheaply in the same spell with 104/3 on the board. Later, a 56-run partnership between Shivam Bhambri and Raj Angad Bawa rescued the UT boys.
Bhambri's valiant knock of 80-run innings was ended by Hrithik Shokeen at the team score of 160. Bhambri smashed six boundaries and three sixes. Just four runs later, well settled batter Raj Angad Bawa (33) was dismissed by Ayush Badoni and reduced the half team for mere 164 runs.
Thereafter, Ayush Sikka and Mayank Sidhu provided relief to local lads with the second-highest partnership of 62 runs in the innings.
Debutant Ayush Sikka (24) was sent back by Ayush Badoni with 226/6 on the scorecard. Soon, Badoni gave relief to Delhi at 278/8 when he accounted for Gurinder Singh (32) and Mayank Sidhu (44) in his same spell. The tailenders troubled the bowlers in the lateral stage of the innings and took the score past 300. Chandigarh made 324 in 92 overs with vital contributions from Jagjit Sandhu (18), Vishu (9) and unbeaten Nishank Birla (21)
Delhi scored 32/0 before the stumps were drawn.
