Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Play begins as Delhi wait to see Virat Kohli bat, Railways lead under 200
- 45 Mins ago Yash Dhull with a cover drive Kohli would be proud of
- 12 Mins ago Play starts! Sangwan and Dhull to the crease
- 33 Mins ago … but can Kohli avoid falling into the old trap?
- 49 Mins ago Good chance for Badoni, Dhull to get experience batting alongside Kohli
- 17 Mins ago Can Kohli take a note from Pujara, Rahane
- 35 Mins ago Delhi start day 200 runs behind
- 21 Mins agoHello and welcome everyone!
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: An incredible number of fans and supporters poured into the grounds of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, as thousands upon thousands flocked to see the return of Virat Kohli for Delhi, as they began a last-gasp attempt at qualification in the final round of the Ranji Trophy group stage for 2024-25. It was a long day for the masses as Delhi used most of the first day to bowl out a stubborn Railways on a deck that flattened out after the first session, but five wickets in the first session meant that a century-stand between Upendra Yadav (95) and Karn Sharma (50) didn’t end up hurting too much in terms of runs. Navdeep Saini was impressive throughout the day as his pace and movement bothered opposition batters, taking 3 wickets including the crucial partnership-breaking one....Read More
Day two, however, with Virat Kohli a certainty to head into bat at the fall of the next wicket, could see the Arun Jaitley Stadium explode with energy and anticipation. With there being no lack of fans with signs commemorating the return of the city’s favourite son, there will be even more who turn up to watch him bat under good conditions with Delhi in desperate need of a win.
Kohli would do well to take inspiration from how his former middle order partners Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane performed on Thursday, and use that to spur on some kind of renaissance against the red ball. Pujara worked his way to 95* before stumps were called as Saurashtra heaped on runs against Assam, while Rahane scored 83* against Meghalaya while captaining Mumbai. Both look set for hundreds, and Kohli will want a similar performance from himself after a torrid time down under in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He will have support from Yash Dhull, who has looked exciting and in a flow at the crease, as well as Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni to come after.
Elsewhere, a crucial clash between Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh had an enticing start, as both teams go for it in a must-win contest. Gujarat are in the stronger position, needing only a draw: they are 44/2 as they look to haul down Himachal’s total of 215, and could bat Himachal out of the running if they apply themselves on the second day of play. There is also interest in Group C, as Karnataka with the returning KL Rahul (out on 26) look to beat Haryana and try to overtake Kerala. However, with Kerala doing well, Karnataka might not get an assist and will need to hunt for a maximum seven points.
Lots of attention will be on the Delhi-Railways game when Virat Kohli takes to the crease on day two. Will he find the Kohli of old on his home turf, reborn and ready to take on Test cricket afresh? Or will the old ghosts continue to haunt him and continue to have critics question whether the same Kohli even remains?
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Rahane dismissed for 96, Baroda mini-collapse vs J&K
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Pujara and Rahane both looked set for centuries at stumps, and instead both have fallen agonisingly short on the morning of day two, with Mumbai skipper Rahane out for 96. Tough morning.
Elsewhere, two wickets in an over has left Baroda tottering at 40/4, two wickets without a run added to their overnight score. Baroda need to avoid a loss, or draw with a first innings lead, if they want Mumbai's result to be irrelevant to their own qualification.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Yash Dhull with a cover drive Kohli would be proud of
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Runs coming a bit quicker now, as Delhi work their way up to 59/1 with a few boundaries. One of these is a delightful cover drive from Dhull, another U-19 World Cup winning captain. Delhi fans certainly watching with interest: the similarities won't go unnoticed.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Pujara dismissed on 99 vs Assam
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: No century for Pujara in Rajkot! Having reached 99, another First Class ton looked to be a certainty, but the batter was finally dislodged. Saurashtra now 377/4, still in a good position.
In Delhi, a quiet start in the morning. 47/1.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Play starts! Sangwan and Dhull to the crease
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: And play gets underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Will be interesting to see how the excitement of the crowd builds over the day. Railways looking for an early and unsettling breakthrough here — and Sangwan's bat is beaten with a huge appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: … but can Kohli avoid falling into the old trap?
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: A big aspect of Kohli playing in this round is his will to iron out his recent struggles with poking at and edging deliveries outside the off stump. After his well-documented issues with that in Australia, the first thing Kohli would want is to avoid getting out in that fashion vs Railways.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Good chance for Badoni, Dhull to get experience batting alongside Kohli
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Kohli's teammates will have the added motivation of sticking around so they can spend time at the crease and form partnerships with him, which could be invaluable for the young players. Dhull looked in good touch, but sligtly brash, and will need to be careful.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Can Kohli take a note from Pujara, Rahane
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: India's old guard had a very solid first day, with Pujara (95*) and Rahane (83*) hoping to convert their scores to centuries in the first session.
We will keep an eye on that, but Virat Kohli will need to produce a performance of a similar calibre. He won't want to be outperformed by two players the Indian team decided to move on from.
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Delhi start day 200 runs behind
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: A brisk end to the day saw Delhi reach 41/1 in 10 overs before stumps was called. The home team will be optimistic about hauling down the first innings score on a pitch that has shown no real demons when the ball is older.
Sanat Sangwan and Yash Dhull will see out the first few overs, where swing could be a factor, but then Delhi will want it to be their day from that point on.
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Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Hello and welcome everyone!
Ranji Trophy LIVE SCORE, Delhi vs Railways: Good morning and welcome everyone, to our live coverage of Day 2 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways, straight from the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After restricting Railways to 241, Delhi reached 41/1 at Stumps on Day 1 and trail by 200 runs. Fans will be eagerly waiting to see Kohli in batting action today!
