GROUP C
NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Priyansh Arya fell agonisingly short of a double century but powered Delhi to a commanding 381 for four against Gujarat on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match on Sunday.
Arya struck 199 off 220 deliveries, smashing 26 fours and six sixes on a batting-friendly surface after Delhi elected to bat. He shared a decisive 234-run fourth-wicket partnership with skipper Ayush Badoni, who remained unbeaten on 115 off 149 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes.
Badoni registered his fifth first-class century, reaching the milestone off 113 balls. Delhi were 376 for four when Arya was dismissed one run short of his double hundred. Harshal Patel was Gujarat’s most successful bowler, claiming two wickets for 66 runs.In another Group C match in Delhi, Bengal fought back against Services after being dismissed for 184. Spinners Pradipta Pramanik and Aamir Gani shared four wickets as Services slumped to 83 for five at stumps, with all 15 wickets to fall during the day claimed by spinners.Elsewhere, Sachin Dhas scored 58 as Maharashtra reached 85 for three after bowling out Jharkhand for 169 in Pune. In Thiruvananthapuram, Sachin Baby guides Kerala to 245 for six against Odisha. (PTI)