Mandeep guides Punjab to 266/8

Tribune News Service

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Mohali, January 3

Punjab opener Shubman Gill (23) made the headlines for all the wrong reasons in their Group A Ranji Trophy match against Delhi as the hosts ended the Day 1 on 266/8 at the PCA Stadium here today.

Batting first, Punjab put up a decent total with captain Mandeep Singh (81), Gurkeerat Singh Mann (65) and Anmolpreet Singh (45) making sure the hosts’ shaky start did not let the momentum go away. Delhi used five bowlers and all of them got wickets but Kunwar Bhiduri was the most successful. The medium-pacer returned figures of 3/62. At stumps, Akul Pandove (12) and Arshdeep Singh (3) were holding the fort for the home team.

Avesh Khan wrecks HP

Dharamsala: Madhya Pradesh were 87/4 in reply to Himachal Pradesh’s 175 in their Group B match at the HPCA Stadium. At the end of opening day’s play, Rameez Khan (36) and VR Iyer (4) were at the crease. For Himachal, Pankaj Jaswal took two wickets. Earlier, Avesh Khan wrecked the hosts with his figures of 5/52.

Parag hits 104* vs U’khand

Dehardun: Eighteen-year-old Riyan Parag hit his maiden First-Class century, an unbeaten 104 off 219 balls, to hold Assam together against Uttarakhand in their Group C tie. Assam were 237/5 at stumps on Day 1.

There was no play on the opening day between Chhattisgarh and Haryana in Raipur.