Overview
- Delhi recovered from 134 for 5 to finish 299 for 6 at stumps on Tuesday after Ayush Doseja made 78 and Sumit Mathur remained unbeaten on 80 in a 144‑run sixth‑wicket partnership.
- Services were bowled out for 266 earlier in the match and Delhi’s late recovery gave them a first‑innings lead that increases their chance of earning full points under Ranji Trophy scoring rules.
- Doseja said outside expectations after his 949‑run season had been noisy and credited three months at the NCA/CoE with coaches Wasim Jaffer and Hrishikesh Kanitkar for helping him manage pressure and work on his red‑ball game.
- In other play, Jharkhand rallied from 37 for 3 to 258 for 5 with Aditya Singh on 94 not out and Anukul Roy on 89 after a 155‑run fifth‑wicket stand, and Gujarat declared 534 for 9 after Urvil Patel’s unbeaten 210.
- These middle‑order recoveries and big individual scores are shaping early Ranji Trophy standings and selection visibility, so teams will aim to convert first‑innings advantages into outright wins on the next days of play.