Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Pondicherry misses bonus level, thrashes Delhi by 9 wickets

As anticipated, Pondicherry made quick work of Delhi on Monday morning and raced away to a nine-wicket victory in its marketing campaign opener within the Ranji Trophy league on the Ferozeshah Kotla floor.

After Delhi resumed its second innings at 126 for eight, Pondicherry pacers Gourav Yadav and Abin Mathew wanted solely 6.4 overs to maintain the house workforce to 145. Mathew added a wicket to complete with a five-wicket haul.

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That left Delhi solely 49 runs forward and Pondicherry started its run-chase hoping to win with a bonus level.

Pondicherry openers Akash Kargave and Jay Pande regarded on the right track by scoring 44 runs in 12 overs. However, in the beginning of the subsequent over, Kargave misinterpret a supply from Himanshu Chauhan and was bowled.

This dismissal denied Pondicherry a bonus level. In the 14th over, M. Viknesh hit a boundary off Hrithik Shokeen to take Pondicherry to victory, value six factors.