Chetan Sharma helps Delhi gain five points

Chetan Sharma scored 148 off 355 deliveries to help Delhi gain the first innngs lead against Haryana in the North Zone U-22 tournament match at Gurgaon on Sunday. Delhi gained five points and Haryana took three.

Batting first, Delhi scored 320 off 127.5 overs, opener Sharma smashing 16 boundaries and one six. He was well supported by half centuries by Sandeep Rana (55) and Sonu Vaid (62). Saurabh Virmani bagged four for 94 and Deepak Sain picked up three for 75.

In reply, Haryana were bowled out for 261 in 117 overs. Puru Singh and Amit Suman picked up three wickets each for 43 and 71 runs respectively. Opener Praveen Sharma (48) played a patient 90-ball innings. Anuj Sharma (56) and Pradeep Sahu (55) made valiant half centuries but could not prevent Delhi from taking the first innings lead. Delhi batted out the second innings for 22 overs scoring 95 for three.