New Delhi, Dec 28:
Back in form after his fluent century against Rajasthan, Unmukt Chand made full use of playing against below-par Gujarat attack with an attractive unbeaten 97 that took Delhi to a comfortable 178 for one on the first day of a Ranji Trophy cricket match, here today.
With only 53 overs of play possible on another fog-hit day, Delhi batsmen made full use of a low and slow Feroz Shah Kotla track as Unmukt, in company of skipper Gautam Gambhir (66), added 171 runs for the opening stand. Unmukt looked confident from the onset as he punished both pacers and spinners alike. When medium pacer Ishwar Chaudhary dropped one short, he was quick to rock back and play the perfect pull-shot behind square for maximum.
He hit three more sixes — two off off-spinner Jesal Karia’s bowling in the arc and one off left-arm spinner Pranjal Sutaria apart from 12 boundaries in 170 balls.
Another three runs would give him sixth century in first-class cricket and second successive in the tournament. (PTI)
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