Delhi began well and at 34/0, it looked the deal was done and they were going to Ahmedabad. They just needed one run to secure that much-needed bonus. But something crossed the mind of skipper Abhiraj, and he played across the line to render a top edge and be dismissed
Arnav Bugga, a leg-spinner and an opening batsman, chucked his usual bowling style and delivered off-spin and medium-pace to return with a five-wicket haul (5/46) against Meghalaya in Cooch Behar Trophy. He had a match haul of 8/88; he also shared a 180-run opening stand with Aaryavir Sehwag
The win that saw Delhi get a bonus point along with points for match victory and earned them a total of 16 points pushed them into second position in the points table, just behind Uttar Pradesh. They now have 56 points while third-placed Gujarat have 54 points
Pace bowling all-rounder Pranav Pant, who has been picked in the Indian cricket team for the Under 19 Asia Cup to be played in UAE later this month, was a multisport athlete as a kid but picked cricket on coach's insistence and has excelled at the junior level
The 17-year-old cricketer, who was part of the Delhi under-16 squad last year, died on March 22 morning after his bike was hit on the road near Peeragarhi. The player, who represented Pelican in DDCA League, was looking to make cricket his profession