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Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Day 1 Highlights: Delhi reach 41/1 at stumps in reply to Railways' 241

Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Live Score: The presence of Virat Kohli has significantly enhanced the stature of this Ranji Troph...

The Times of India | Jan 30, 2025, 05:52:32 IST

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17:12 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways: All eyes will be on Virat Kohli on Day 2

Batting maestro Virat Kohli will be the centre of attraction on Day 2 of the Delhi-Railways Ranji Trophy contest with the local hero is set to come next in the batting order. Over 15000 fans turned up on the first day of the match at Feroz Shah Kotla, and organisers will certainly have a tough time with more people likley to throng the stadium on Friday.

17:04 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways: Delhi 41/1 stumps on Day 1 in reply to Railways' 241

Yash Dhull (17*) and Sanat Sangwan (9*) safely negotiated 8 overs after losing opener Arpit Rana early in the second over of the innings. Delhi still trailing by 200 runs after ending the day at 41/1 in 10 overs.

16:49 (IST), Jan, 30

Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 95 guides Saurashtra to 361/3 at stumps on Day 1 against Assam

16:37 (IST), Jan, 30

Bengal reach 119/4 at stumps in reply to Punjab's 191 on Day 1

16:28 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways: Kunal Yadav strikes to dismiss Arpit Rana early

Railways paceman Kunal Yadav strikes to dismiss Delhi opener Arpit Rana early. Arpit was looking good but coudn't stop himself from poking at a good length delivery only to edge it behind the wicket.

16:10 (IST), Jan, 30

Railways vs Delhi

Delhi bowl out Railways for 241 runs

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16:02 (IST), Jan, 30

Railways vs Delhi

15:59 (IST), Jan, 30

Railways vs Delhi

Upendra Yadav falls for 95, Railways 229/8

15:47 (IST), Jan, 30

Group D score updates

15:36 (IST), Jan, 30

Railways vs Delhi

Upendra Yadav and Himanshu Sangwan take Railways over the 200-run mark against Delhi

15:22 (IST), Jan, 30

Bengal vs Punjab

At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Bengal are 50/2 after bowling out Punjab for 191 runs

15:14 (IST), Jan, 30

Odisha vs Services

In Cuttack, Odisha have been bowled out for 180 runs against Services

15:06 (IST), Jan, 30

Shardul Thakur's hat-trick against Meghalaya

14:35 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Two in two by Saini

After dismissing Karn Sharma (50), Saini sent back Ayan for a first-ball duck to be on a hat-trick, but Sangwan avoided it by keeping the attempted yorker out. Railways 170 for 7.

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14:33 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Yash Dhull stunner ends century stand

A brilliant boundary catch by Yash Dhull, which saw him lobbing the ball up before crossing the boundary rope and then catching it again after entering the field of play, ended Karn Sharma's (50) fighting knock and the 104-run parternship with Upendra Yadav (59). Sain the wicket-taker. Railways 170 for 6.

14:31 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Railways' 100-run stand delays Kohli's turn to bat

A fighting partnership of 100 runs, which coincided with Karn Sharma's half-century, for the six wicket delayed what thousands of Kohli fans are waiting in the Ranji Trophy match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Railways 170 for 5.

14:05 (IST), Jan, 30

Punjab bowled out for 191

Wicketkeeper-batter Anmol Malhotra scored an unbeaten century (106) but still Punjab could only muster 191 before getting bowled out by Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Suraj Jaiswal and Sumit Mohanta took four wickets each for the hosts.

14:00 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi can't keep calm as Virat Kohli takes field

Here's a first-hand account from Timesofindia.com reporter on what it was like to be in and around the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the day when Virat Kohli made his return to Ranji Trophy after 12 years

13:53 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Upendra leads Railways' fightback

Updendra Yadav (51) and Karn Sharma (31) have taken their sixth-wicket partnership to 76 runs, after Railways were reduced to 66/5 in the morning

13:42 (IST), Jan, 30

Ishan Kishan fails to impress

Captain Ishan Kishan made just 8, while opener Sharandeep Singh (52) and middle-order batters Virat Singh (40) and Anukul Roy (46) fought it out for Jharkhand before they were bowled out for 185 against Tamil Nadu on the first morning. R Sai Kishore and Ajith Ram took three wickets each.

13:34 (IST), Jan, 30

Amazing reception for Karnataka's KL Rahul as he came out to bat in a Ranji Trophy match after five years, but his stay didn't last long -- scored 26

13:14 (IST), Jan, 30

KL Rahul falters on Ranji return

Karnataka stalwart KL Rahul marked his return to Ranji Trophy on a low-key note, scoring 26 before being dismissed by Anshul Kamboj. As of now Karnataka have reached 117 for 2, with skipper Mayank Yadav leading the charge -- batting on 60 currently.

12:57 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: 100 up for Railways

Karna Sharma (10*) brings up the three-figure mark for Railways with a boundary. But they are still far from being out of trouble at 100 for 5.

12:56 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Return of icons like Virat and Rohit to Ranji Trophy can do wonders to young players' confidence, believes Irfan Pathan

12:44 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Post-lunch action begins in Delhi

Railways resume from a precarious 87 for 5. The crowd will hope Delhi bowlers can take the remaining five wickets quickly to reduce their wait of watching Kohli bat.

12:37 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: According to reports...

With more than 15,000 coming from all parts of Delhi-NCR to watch Virat Kohli and some waiting to enter the venue as early as 3 am, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), which is in charge of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, had to open gate number 18, in addition to gate numbers 16 and 17, for the spectators before action began on Thursday.

12:11 (IST), Jan, 30

In case you missed it, Virat Kohli's Ranji Trophy return creates frenzy in Delhi

12:03 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Lunch break at the Arun Jaitley Stadium

Railways tottering at 87 for 5 at lunch on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, with Virat Kohli has the centre of attaction for the 15000-strong crowd at the stadium and many more outside, still trying to get in.

11:52 (IST), Jan, 30

Mumbai bowl out Meghalaya for 86

Shardul Thakur's hat-trick and his 4 for 43 led Mumbai's demolition of Meghalaya for a mere 86 runs. Mohit Awasthi took three wickets (3 for 27), while Sylvester Dsouza (2 for 14) chipped in with two. Five of the Meghalaya batters were dismissed without scoring, while No. 10 Himan top-scored with 28.

11:38 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: More than 15,000 fans at the Kotla

The Arun Jaitley Stadium, previously known as the Feroz Shah Kotla ground, has more than 15000 fans packed in -- the Timesofindia.com reporter at the venue says.

11:27 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Grewal strikes again, two wickets in an over

After getting Saif (24) out caught behind, Grewal traps Merai plumb in front for a first-ball duck and is on a hat-trick now, but it goes past new man Karn Sharma's bat. Railways 66 for 5.

11:22 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Grewal strikes, Railways four down

Money Grewal breaks through the resistance of Mohammad Saif (24) to get among the wickets, leaving Railways at 66 for 4 in 19.3 overs.

11:09 (IST), Jan, 30

Away in Mumbai...

Meghalaya continue to be under the pump against Mumbai, who have reduced the visitors to 50 for 8.

11:08 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Kohli mania in Delhi

A video grab from the moment when a fan breached the security ring to enter the field of play at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and bowed down at Kohli's feet before being taken off the field.

11:00 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways: 'Kohli ko bowling do' chants at the stadium

The crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium wants to see their hero in the thick of action and are urging skipper Ayush Badoni to introduce Kohli to the bowling attack. "Kohli ko bowling do" they continue to chant. Railways, meawhile, have reached 50 for 3.

10:36 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Pitch invasion at the Kotla

A fan enters the field and touches Virat Kohli's feet as security officials run in to take him out of the playing arena. A concerned Kohli waves at them, presumbaly asking to go easy while taking him off.

10:29 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Relentless chants of 'Kohli...Kohli''

The loudest of cheers are coming from the Gautam Gambhir Stand, which is absolutely packed, as the fans try to get the attention of former India captain who is fielding in the slips.

10:20 (IST), Jan, 30

Punjab top order fails

Punjab have slipped to 41 for 4 after being asked to bat by Bengal, with Sumit Mohanta the wrecker-in-chief with three wickets in his opening spell.

10:13 (IST), Jan, 30

Chandigarh in trouble at Raipur

The visitors are reeling at 31 for 5 against Chhatisgarh as medium-pacer Ravi Kiran wreaks havoc with a four-wicket burst.

10:07 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Delhi rock Railways top order

The Railways have slipped to 21 for 3 as Siddhant takes his second wicket to remove skipper Ahuja for 14, while Navdeep Saini cleans up Vivek Singh for a duck. The crowd is cheering every wicket, anticipating Delhi bowling out the opposition early so that they can watch Kohli bat sooner than later.

09:59 (IST), Jan, 30

Meanwhile at the BKC, Shardul Thakur is on a roll

Mumbai have Meghalaya on the ropes, with Shardul Thakur taking four wickets, including a hat-trick to reduce the vsitors to a shocking 5 for 6. It's the fifth hat-trick by a Mumbai bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy.

09:50 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: This fan arrived in Delhi 3 days ago, only to watch Kohli play

09:47 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways: Take a look at the long queues outside the Delhi stadium

09:45 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Kohli acknowledges the crowd

Everytime Kohli looks towards the stands and waves at them to acknowledge, the fans go berserk and respond with a loud cheer. Ranji Trophy in Delhi is witnessing such scenes after years.

09:43 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: Delhi strike early, as Kohli fans throng the stadium

While serpentine queues outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium keep getting longer, Delhi have struck early after opting to field -- Siddhant traps Railways opener Anchit Yadav for 7.

09:35 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: The Kohli effect - stands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium are buzzing

09:30 (IST), Jan, 30

Everyone is excited. It's good to have the King on our side.

 

- Delhi captain Ayush Badoni on return of Virat Kohli

09:28 (IST), Jan, 30

Delhi vs Railways Live: RCB chants by Kohli fans outside Delhi stadium

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Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Live Score: Virat Kohli's remarkable presence has elevated both the Ranji Trophy's status and Delhi's team morale as they aim for a victorious conclusion to their otherwise underwhelming season.

The hosts take on Railways in their last match of the season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting today.

For Kohli, scoring substantially would be ideal preparation ahead of the Champions Trophy, which is precisely why he chose to participate in this particular fixture.

The excitement surrounding Kohli's return has been so substantial that the Feroz Shah Kotla ground will feature broadcasting arrangements for live streaming the match, marking the celebrated batter's first Ranji appearance after a gap of 12 years and three months.

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