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Badoni's Delhi need a response against unbeaten Gujarat as Ranji round two begins
Delhi, beaten by nine wickets in Bengal, host Group C leaders Gujarat at Palam from 9:30 am on Sunday. Shubman Gill is set to turn out for Punjab before the New Zealand tour.
Key points
- Delhi play Gujarat at Palam B Stadium from Sunday, 18 October, to Wednesday, 21 October.
- Captain Ayush Badoni made 85 and took 5 for 43 in Delhi's defeat to Bengal.
- Gujarat opened with a 10-wicket win over Odisha and lead Group C.
Delhi need to bounce back quickly. Days after losing by nine wickets to Bengal at Kalyani, a result that left them without a point, Ayush Badoni’s side host Gujarat, the Group C leaders, in the second round of the Ranji Trophy at Palam B Stadium from 9:30 am on Sunday.
Badoni did his best to hold Delhi together in the opening defeat. The captain took 5 for 43 with the ball and made 85 off 134 balls in the second innings, but Delhi were bowled out for 240 and 277, well short of what was needed after Bengal had piled up 429 in their first innings.
Gujarat, led by Chintan Gaja, arrive in good shape. Their bowlers dismissed Odisha for 161 in the second innings as they won their opener by 10 wickets, a result that brought them the maximum seven points.
The four-day match runs until Wednesday, 21 October.
Elsewhere in round two
Palam will be busy. At Palam A Stadium, Bengal, Delhi’s conquerors, take on Services with Mohammed Shami leading their attack and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed back from shoulder surgery.
In Group D, leaders Mumbai play Himachal Pradesh, who lost their first match to Haryana.
Shubman Gill is set to play for Punjab in their second-round match against Chhattisgarh, ahead of the New Zealand tour, on which he will captain India in the first three ODIs.