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Arun Jaitley Stadium: During day three’s play of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the small section of fans in the Gautam Gambhir and Mohinder Amarnath stands were making cheers of bowling being given to Virat Kohli when it was clear that his second chance with the bat won’t come.

But Kohli’s turn with the ball wouldn’t come as Delhi’s bowlers, led by Shivam Sharma’s 5-33, bundled out Railways for a paltry 114 to win by an innings and 19 runs. Though the bonus point win wasn’t enough for Delhi to enter the knockouts, they can still take some positives from their campaign – one of them being Shivam, whose third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket came in his comeback season.

“As a cricketer, struggle is a part of life. Talking about the comeback, it's been in the making for two years. In my mind, when I was away for two years, I wanted to come back at any cost by playing in local tournaments, training, and practices. This was in my mind, as I wanted to perform well. I didn't think about selection. It was my job to perform in local tournaments. My focus was to perform well and come back,” he said to reporters at the end of the match.