Shashank chandrakar

Cricket Association Pondicherry Siechem Ground: Yash Dhull and Ayush Doseja have powered Delhi into a commanding position on day three of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D clash against Himachal Pradesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.

Dhull struck a fluent 70 off 59 balls, while Doseja remained unbeaten on 62, hitting eight boundaries, as Delhi raced to 196/4 in just 32 overs before bad light brought an early end to the day’s play. The duo stitched together a brisk 125-run stand in 19.3 overs after Delhi were reduced to 53/3 and extended the hosts’ overall lead to 329 runs.

Earlier in the day, Delhi secured a 133-run first-innings lead by bowling out Himachal Pradesh for 297. Senior pacer Navdeep Saini led the attack with figures of 3-52, while Money Grewal chipped in with 2-47. With six points in sight, Delhi could declare overnight to push for an outright win on the final day.