Ranji Trophy | Jyotsnil hits a career-best 215 n.o. to put Baroda in a dominant position against Delhi

On a excessive: Jyotsnil acknowledges the cheers after reaching his double century.
| Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

Baroda uncovered Delhi’s restricted bowling sources to the hilt because it piled up 400 for 5 earlier than dangerous gentle stopped play on the second day of their Ranji Trophy league match right here.

Resuming at 202 for one, Baroda rode on in a single day unbeaten batter Jyotsnil Singh’s career-best unfinished 215 to attain a dominant position. During the course of the innings, Jyotsnil received previous his earlier excessive of 195 scored against Haryana at Vadodara in December 2022.

On Saturday, when 74 overs have been potential, Baroda added 198 runs and misplaced 4 wickets. Though Delhi did effectively to prohibit the stream of runs, Baroda stayed in management.

At the midway stage of this match, the visiting crew appeared eager to put sufficient on the board to try to skittle out Delhi’s brittle batting twice to achieve most factors.

Jyotsnil resumed at 124 and batted by means of the day to add 91 runs.

He did lose the corporate of Shashwat Singh (72) to Ishant Sharma in the primary over the day after the duo had raised 201 for the second wicket.

With Shivalik Sharma (45), Jyotsnil added 81 runs for the fourth wicket after which added 51 with Mitesh Patel (22) for the fifth wicket. The ongoing sixth-wicket stand with Atit Sheth is price 41 off 114 deliveries although Baroda would have cherished to rating at a quicker tempo.

The scores:

Baroda — 1st innings: Jyotsnil Singh (batting) 215, Kinit Patel b Ishant 2, Shashwat Rawat lbw Ishant 72, Vishnu Solanki c Lakshay b Vijayaran 12, Shivalik Sharma c Himmat b Vijaran 45, Mitesh Patel c Dhull b Himmat 22, Atit Sheth (batting) 22; Extras (b-4, lb-4, nb-1, w-1): 10; Total (for 5 wkts. in 138 overs): 400.

Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-204, 3-219, 4-300, 5-359.

Delhi bowling: Ishant Sharma 19-6-43-2, Himanshu Chauhan 21-6-47-0, Pranshu Vijayran 23-3-91-2, Hrithik Shokeen 43-5-123-0, Shivank Vashisht 24-3-67-0, Ayush Badoni 3-0-9-0, Himmat Singh 4-0-10-1, Arpit Rana 1-0-2-0.