Hingrajia's Century Saves Gujarat as Delhi Posts 648-Run Total

Manan Hingrajia’s unbeaten 108 off 274 balls helped Gujarat recover to 363‑5 and left the side 285 runs behind Delhi’s 648‑6 declaration. Delhi began the day with a 550‑run first‑innings lead, putting them in a strong position. Early in Gujarat’s innings, the openers fell to rash shots, followed by soft dismissals of Vedant Trivedi and hard‑hitting Urvil Patel in the third session. Hingrajia and Jaymeet Patel steadied the innings; Jaymeet later contributed 72 before his wicket fell midway through Tuesday’s play. Hingrajia, now batting at number four after captaining Gujarat last season, took 251 balls to reach his century – his fifth in six years on the Ranji circuit. His patient defence on the Air Force B Ground in Palam nullified Delhi’s plans, despite the pitch offering Gujarat time to recover after being 153‑4 in the first session. Delhi’s express quicks Navdeep Saini and Money Grewal bowled long spells in the morning, while Ayush Badoni’s close‑in fielding provided early relief for Delhi. Pacer Divij Mehra dismissed Vedant, and Hrithik Shokeen claimed three wickets for 94 runs, including Urvil Patel. Mohammad Shami, rested for the match, summed up the contrasting pitches, noting runs were abundant on both ends. The match also saw quicks from the adjacent Ground A exchange updates as Bengal and Services fought a tight battle.

Context

The Ranji Trophy is India’s premier domestic first‑class cricket competition, where state teams like Gujarat and Delhi vie for the championship over multiple days. Large first‑innings totals, such as Delhi’s 648, often dictate the pressure on the trailing side in the final innings.