Delhi carried their rich batting form from Hyderabad into Kotla, dictating terms in the clash against Himachal Pradesh in the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 on Saturday. Four of Delhi’s top five batters – Arpit Rana, Sanat Sangwan, Yash Dhull and Ayush Doseja – notched up fifties.

However, their homecoming could have been sweeter if Dhull and Sangwan had not thrown away their wickets. At the end of the day, the hosts posted a commanding 306/4 on a pitch that offered little to the bowlers.

With his place under scrutiny, opener Arpit Rana responded in style – batting fearlessly and cashing in on every scoring opportunity that came his way. He smashed his maiden first-class half-century, scoring 64 off 110 – his best score after five Ranji matches for Delhi.

Arpit showed no mercy

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