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Delhi takes points for first-innings lead

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BARODA: Umpire Anil Dandekar no-balling off-spinner Yogesh Nagar was the only sore point for Delhi on the fourth day of its drawn Ranji Trophy super league opener against Baroda at the Motibaug stadium on Friday. Delhi heads home with three points from a massive 265-runs first innings lead.

Following on, Baroda managed 233 for four — it was bowled out for 326 in the first innings — when play was called off.

Fast bowler Sumeet Narwal (six for 91) and wicket-keeper Punit Bisht (eight catches) were the other positives for Delhi.

Nagar’s name was already on the BCCI shortlist of domestic players with suspect actions. Asking him to bowl in front of watchful umpires was a gamble by captain Aakash Chopra. The off-spinner was no-balled on 28th delivery in Baroda’s second innings on the final day, becoming the third offender in four days.

Baroda had lost top-order batsmen Connor Williams, Satyajit Parab and Jacob Martin at that stage.

Delhi’s fast bowlers Narwal, Parwinder Awana and Pradeep Sangwan, used in short spells to conserve energy, were in control on a track aiding movement on the fourth day.

Azhar Bilakhia (91) and Rakesh Solanki (69 not out) grafted for runs after the top-order crumbled.

The scores: Delhi — 1st innings: 591

Baroda — 1st innings: S. Parab c Bisht b Bhatia 36, C. Williams c Bisht b Narwal 9, A. Bilakhia c Dhawan b Narwal 6, J. Martin c Bisht b Narwal 44, R. Solanki c Bisht b Sangwan 55, Y. Pathan c Bisht b Sangwan 32, P. Shah c Narwal b Nagar 63, R. Pawar c Bisht b Narwal 45, M. Vahora c Bisht b Awana 14, A. Argal c Chopra b Narwal 8, S. Veragi (not out) 0, Extras (b-8, nb-3, w-3) 14; Total (in 99.3 overs) 326.

Fall of wkts: 1-27, 2-35, 3-70, 4-132, 5-171, 6-213, 7-282, 8-314, 9-325.

Delhi bowling: Narwal 21.3-6-71-5, Sangwan 19-4-73-1, Awana 25-7-70-2, Nagar 7-1-22-1, Bhatia 11-7-10-1, Kajaria 16-0-72-0.

Baroda — 2nd innings: S. Parab c Chopra b Sangwan 39, C. Williams c Bisht b Narwal 4, A. Bilakhia c Sangwan b Kajania 91, J. Martin c Bisht b Sangwan 5, R Solanki (not out) 69, Y. Pathan (not out) 5; Extras (b-4, lb-9, nb-6, w-1) 20; Total (for four in 66 overs) 233.

Fall of wkts: 1-12, 2-82, 3-100, 4-220.

Delhi bowling: Sangwan 16-1-42-2, Narwal 7-1-20-1, Awana 5-2-26-0, Bhatia 12-3-34-0, Nagar 5-2-13-0, Kajania 21-0-85-1.

Other scores:

Plate: At Guwahati: Rajasthan 228 and 256 bt Assam 189 and 200 in 74 overs (Parvez Aziz 45, Pankaj Singh seven for 64). Rajasthan 5, Assam 0.

At Ranchi: Jharkhand 431 and 167 for three in 46.3 overs (Siddhartha Sinha 76, R. Nemat 44) drew with Tripura 438 in 153.4 overs (Nishit Shetty 104, K. Aphale 47, Rajib Dutta 60, Debabrata Chowdhury 78). Tripura 3, Jharkhand 1.

At Thalassery: Andhra 442 and 46 for no loss in 11 overs drew with Kerala 336 in 145.1 overs (V. Jagadeesh 50, P.R. Prem 91, Vinan Nair 44, G.V.S. Prasad five for 100). Andhra 3, Kerala 1.

At Indore: Haryana 546 and 244 for no loss in 54.2 overs (Rahul Dewan 133 n.o., Ankit Rawat 100 n.o.) drew with Madhya Pradesh 434 in 152.3 overs (Jalaj Saxena 142, H. Kanitkar 72, D. Bundela 44, Sanjay Pandey 46, S. Budhwar four for 116). Haryana 3, Madhya Pradesh 1.

At Nagpur: Goa 474 and 203 for eight decl. in 59.5 overs (S. Bandekar 40, A. Wakhare five for 65) drew with Vidarbha 338 and 83 for one in 26 overs. Goa 3, Vidarbha 1.

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