Manan Sharma, Ishant Sharma propel Delhi

Manan Sharma, Ishant Sharma propel Delhi
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Ishant Sharma looked a cut above the rest on a docile track as Railways were reduced to 58 for five after Manan Sharma\'s maiden ton enabled Delhi tp reach 447 on the second day of a Ranji Trophy group A encounter, in New Delhi.

New Delhi: Ishant Sharma looked a cut above the rest on a docile track as Railways were reduced to 58 for five after Manan Sharma's maiden ton enabled Delhi tp reach 447 on the second day of a Ranji Trophy group A encounter, in New Delhi.

In his fifth first class season for Delhi, left-handed Manan scored 136 off 216 balls and then took 2 for 18 in 11 overs with his accurate left-arm orthodox spin to put Delhi in the driver's seat.

Ishant (11-6-12-3) then got one to straighten that had No. 3 Nitin Bhille squared up and Dhruv Shorey completing a regulation catch in the slip cordon.

Meanwhile, in Mysore, Centuries by opener Ravikumar Samarth and Krishnappa Gowtham helped Karnataka reach 427 for 6 and secure a 282-run lead at the end of day two in the Ranji Trophy Group A match against Assam.

Out-of-favour Ravindra Jadeja struck a timely double century while slow left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja picked up three wickets as Saurashtra reduced Jammu and Kashmir to 103/4 in their first innings in reply to 624/7 declared in a Ranji Trophy Group B match.

M S Washington Sundar's brilliant, unbeaten 156 and his big opening partnership with skipper Abhinav Mukund (76) helped Tamil Nadu seize the initiative on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group C match against Tripura. Tamil Nadu ended the day at 332 for 2, a lead of 74 runs in response to Tripura's 258 riding on Sundar's maiden first-class ton.

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