Bonus-point win for Delhi over Assam
• Delhi secured their first outright win of the season against Assam in the third round of the Ranji Trophy.
• The home team’s victory was a foregone conclusion when Assam lost three wickets within the first ten minutes of the final day.
• Despite the loss, Assam managed to overcome the overall deficit of 124 runs thanks to Sumit Ghadigaonkar’s unbeaten 76.
• Delhi’s lower-order players, including Harshit Rana, were blamed for dropping catches that would have been easily snabbed on another day.
• Despite the frustration, Delhi’s lower-order was able to complete the task at hand in 16.1 overs, securing the win.
• Delhi coach Sarandeep Singh hopes the performance will fuel belief for the remaining season.
• The scores include: Assam’s 1st innings: 330, Delhi’s 1st innings: 454, Assam’s 2nd innings: Subham Mandal, Rishav Das, Himmat, Sibsankar Roy, Bhargav Dutta, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, Sarupam, Purkayastha, Mukhtar Hussain, Mathur, Mrinmoy, Dutta, Rahul Singh, and extras.