Delhi post 270/7 on opening day

A handy unbroken 67 run seventh wicket stand between Rahul Sanghvi and Amit Bhandari helped Delhi reach 270/7 on the first day of their North Zone Ranji Trophy tie against Haryana at the Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) ground in Gurgaon on Sunday.

After hosts Haryana won the toss and fielded, Delhi openers Akash Chopra and Ashu Dani ran up 95 for the first wicket in under 28 overs. Dani was first to leave, bowled by off spinner Pankaj Thakur for 40 (87 balls, 5 fours). Thakur struck again in his next over, removing Chopra for 51 (86 balls, 7 fours).

Skipper Vijay Dahiya and Mithun Minhas flattered to deceive in the middle order and Nikhil Chopra, fresh from his exoneration in the CBI report, was taken out cheaply by seamer Feroz Ghyas. The big hitting Virender Shewag showed only glimpses of his striking prowess, blasting 4 sixes and 3 fours in his 44. It was his dismissal at 203 that brought Sanghvi (25) and Bhandari (36) together and they took Delhi safely through to 270/7 from 90 overs, Thakur returning figures of 4/81.