Arun Kumar stands tall as Karnataka slump to 254/6

After being reasonably placed at 308/5, Delhi could add just 34 runs to their total on the second day. A strong performance from national discard Venkatesh Prasad cleaned up the Delhi tail. The last four batsmen failed to reach double digits as Prasad ended with figures of 6/60.

In response, the hosts were in a position of relative strength thanks to a century at the top of the innings from J Arun Kumar. Arun Kumar who figured in Board President's XI team that took on the South Africans in Mumbai recently, blasted 17 fours and 3 sixes in his 229 ball essay that yielded 127 runs.

However, there was very little support for Arun Kumar at the other end. Only wicketkeeper Tilak Naidu with 36 managed a score worthy of mention. Vijay Bharadwaj, whose presence in the side was to boost Karnataka's chances of securing a positive result, managed only 14 runs before he was caught by Chaudhary off the bowling of left arm seamer Ashish Nehra.

Nehra scalped two more, caught behind, and ended with figures of 3 for 65.

At stumps, Karnataka were 254 for 6 and would have to bat really well from this point on to avoid conceding a first innings lead to Delhi.