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Badoni and Mathur Dominate Delhi’s 515-5 Declared in Ranji Trophy

By Vivek Krishnan

Ayush Badoni scored an unbeaten 210 as Delhi declared 515 for five in their Elite Group C match against Jharkhand at the JSCA International Stadium on Tuesday. The 26‑year‑old’s double century was his second consecutive, following a career‑best 217 against Gujarat. Sumit Mathur also finished on 150, and the two batters shared a 334‑run partnership from 309 for five. Jharkhand’s bowlers struggled, and the visitors declared midway through the second session, leaving Delhi’s attack aided by the pitch. In reply, Utkarsh Singh was the only significant resistance, scoring 53 off 129 balls. Delhi’s bowlers were effective: spinners Hrithik Shokeen, Badoni and debutant Aman Chaudhary each took a wicket, with Chaudhary claiming his maiden first‑class dismissal when Virat Singh’s lap‑sweep was caught at short‑leg. The match ended with Delhi’s flawless day, as they finished 515 for five declared in 130 overs. The full scorecards are as follows:

Delhi – 1st innings: 515 for 5 declared (130 overs) - Priyansh Arya (b Quraishi) 39 - Sanat Sangwan (b Utkarsh) 37 - Yash Dhull (c & b Anukul) 29 - Ayush Doseja (c Jatin) (b Quraishi) 21 - Ayush Badoni (not out) 210 - Anuj Rawat (b Utkarsh) 18 - Sumit Mathur (not out) 150 Extras: 11 (b 8, lb 2, nb 1) Fall of wickets: 1‑56, 2‑99, 3‑123, 4‑143, 5‑181 Jharkhand bowling: Jatin 17‑2‑61‑0, Shubh 6‑0‑28‑0, Utkarsh 30‑4‑88‑2, Aditya 19‑1‑93‑0, Quraishi 20‑0‑100‑2, Anukul 38‑2‑135‑1

Jharkhand – 1st innings: 131 for 4 (47 overs) - Aryaman Sen (c Dhull) (b Lakra) 0 - Sharandeep Singh (c Priyansh) (b Shokeen) 31 - Utkarsh Singh (batting) 53 - Shresht Sagar (c Sangwan) (b Badoni) 15 - Virat Singh (c Sangwan) (b Aman) 21 - Shubh Sharma (batting) 6 Extras: 5 (b 4, nb 1) Fall of wickets: 1‑1, 2‑60, 3‑93, 4‑124 Delhi bowling: Simarjeet 4‑2‑12‑0, Lakra 5‑1‑13‑1, Aman 16‑3‑34‑1, Shokeen 15‑1‑45‑1, Badoni 6‑1‑16‑1, Mathur 1‑0‑7‑0