Nehra's 10 wicket haul helps Delhi to innings win

Delhi completed their second victory in three games, trouncing Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 54 runs in a North Zone Ranji Trophy clash at the capital's Harbax Singh Stadium. Ashish Nehra took his second five wicket haul of the match to hasten the end which came seventeen overs into the day's play. Delhi's points tally climbed to 21 from three games, placing them second in the zonal table. HP are fourth with five points.

After HP resumed their second innings at 83/5, Amit Bhandari drew first blood. Nehra then struck thrice before leg spinner Sandeep Angurala closed out the match by having the stubborn Virender Sharma stumped. Sharma top scored with 42 in a total of 138. Nehra finished with match figures of 10/118, taking his season's tally to 22 wickets from three games at less than 13 apiece.