Overview
- Badoni followed a 217 against Gujarat with an unbeaten 106 to take Delhi to 309 for 5 on Day One of the Ranji Trophy match at Ranchi on Monday.
- He and Sumit Mathur put on an unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership of about 124 runs to lift Delhi from 181 for 5 into a position of strength at stumps.
- Badoni’s 106 came off 122 balls and included 11 fours and two sixes as he accelerated after steadying the innings.
- This run continues a pattern of large first-class scores for the 26-year-old, who has prior double centuries and earlier this season took 5 for 43 and scored 85 in the opener.
- Selectors will note the string of big knocks but no official change to India or India A selection has been announced and his form could influence upcoming squad choices.