Delhi draw against Baroda, get three points

Yahoonews, PTI, 06 November 2009

Vadodara: Delhi failed to force a win after asking Baroda to follow on and had to be content with three points from the drawn match on the basis of their first innings lead on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B tie here today.

Delhi removed the last two Baroda batsmen - Ajitesh Argal (8) and Rajesh Pawar (45) - within seven overs early in the morning to dismiss the hosts for 326 in reply to the visitors' mammoth 591 to raise hopes of a win at the Moti Bagh Stadium.

But Azhar Bilakhia (91) and Rakesh Solanki (69 not out) saved Baroda the humiliation and the home team scored 233 for four after 66 overs on the final day. Delhi got three points by virtue of their first innings lead while Baroda had to be content with just one point.

Sumit Narwal completed his five wicket haul, claiming both the Baroda wickets that fell today. He returned figures of 5/71 from his 21.3 overs.

Bilakhia, who made just five in the first innings, played the sheet anchor for Baroda today. He first steadied the Baroda innings with a 70-run partnership with opener Satyajit Parab for the second wicket after other opener Connor Williams fell for four with the team score reading 12.

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