Ashish Nehra puts the brakes on Punjab

Delhi medium pacer Ashish Nehra put up a fine display, bagging four wickets for 53, to restrict a star studded Punjab lineup to 187 in 78.3 overs on the first day of the North Zone Ranji Trophy match at the Harbax stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Robin Singh Junior and Nikhil Chopra picked up two wickets each.

Reetinder Singh Sodhi stood firm amidst the ruins scoring a patient 78 from 197 deliveries. He cleared the ropes once and send the ball to the fence on six occasions. Nikhil Chopra lured India star Yuvraj Singh (8) with a flighted delivery, where stumper Pradeep Chawla caught him short of his ground.

Delhi batted for eleven minutes. Openers Ashu Dani (1) and Akash Chopra (4) returned unbeaten with a score at five for no loss from 2.1 overs.