da winzada777: Delhi managed to quell Haryana’s spirited challenge for the firstinnings lead on the final day of their North Zone Ranji Trophy leaguetie at Gurgaon
da prosport bet: Sankhya Krishnan08-Nov-2000Delhi managed to quell Haryana’s spirited challenge for the firstinnings lead on the final day of their North Zone Ranji Trophy leaguetie at Gurgaon. Spinners Rahul Sanghvi and Virender Shewag managed tohustle out Haryana for 339, just ten runs short of Delhi. The visitorsthen leisurely proceeded to 147/2 in 55 overs as the match descendedinto a soporific draw.Resuming at 300/7, Haryana’s hopes were pinned on Ishan Ganda,unbeaten on 54 overnight. He and Feroze Ghyas took the score to 338,at which moment the hosts would have thought they had five firstinnings points in the bag. But they lost three wickets in the space of3.5 overs for the addition of a solitary run.Ganda was last out, bowled by Sanghvi for 62, the left arm spinnerfinishing with 3/61. Akash Chopra (65 not out) and Ashu Dani (54) tookthe opportunity to indulge in some useful batting practise, adding 113for the first wicket. Dani fell for 54 and Pradeep Chawla soonfollowed in the only dents Haryana were able to make in almost fourhours on the field.Earlier on the third day, Haryana had moved from 98/2 to 300/7, mainlyon the efforts of skipper Parender Singh and Ganda. One-drop JasvirSingh fell for 68 in the tenth over of the day to Ashish Nehra. Theleft arm seamer grabbed one more wicket later in the day, finishingthe innings with figures of 4/93.All four victims were caught by skipper and wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya.It was another good outing for Nehra after having mopped up eightwickets in Delhi’s earlier victory over Services. Parender shoulderedthe Haryana innings with a manful 73 (199 balls, 8 fours, 1 six)before being trapped leg before by Robin Singh jr.






