Vijaywada, Dec 7 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Vikas Mishrastruck thrice, helping Delhi reduce Madhya Pradesh to 223 forsix on day one of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals here today.
Opener Ankit Dane (59) and Naman Ojha (49) batted wellfor Madhya Pradesh but could not get the big score their teamwanted.
Harpeet Singh frustrated the Delhi bowlers with anunbeaten 47 towards the end of the day and was battingalongside Puneet Datey when stumps were called.
Delhi struck early after opting to field as medium pacerNavdeep Saini trapped opener Rajat Patidar in front of thestumps.
Dane then struck a 59-run stand with Shubham Sharma (17)before the opener was adjudged lbw off pacer Vikas Mishra.
Ojha held the innings together after Dane's dismissal,stitching a 59-run stand with Devendra Bundela (17) before the duo departed in quick succession to leave Madhya Pradesh introuble at 157 for five.
Mishra was the stand out bowler for Delhi with threewickets for 40 runs in 24 overs.
Vikas Tokas, Manan Sharma and Saini were the otherwicket-takers.
Brief scores: MP 223/6 in 90 overs (Dane 59, Ojha 49;Mishra 3/40). PTI BSBS.
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