New Delhi: Dogged southpaw Jonty Sidhu stood between Delhi and elimination because the multiple-time champions have been lowered to 223 for eight, nonetheless 28 runs behind Jharkhand’s 251 on the second day of the group H Ranji Trophy match right here on Friday. Having already conceded first innings lead towards Tamil Nadu, if Delhi fails to get three factors from this sport, they must go for an outright win as one other one level would guarantee sure-shot exit from group stage.

Jonty, who had additionally scored a half-century towards Tamil Nadu within the opening sport, was batting on 78 off 176 balls with six fours and two sixes to his credit score. He shared a 77-run eighth wicket partnership with Vikas Mishra (21, 117 balls), who was trapped leg earlier than by a Shahbaz Nadeem (23.1-6-58-3) arm ball earlier than stumps have been drawn on Day 2 proceedings.

Delhi managed solely 195 runs by way of the day however at one level have been lowered to 146 for seven earlier than Jonty and Mishra held forte. Primarily, an on-side participant, Jonty’s finest shot was a crunchy sq. drive off left-arm seamer Sushant Mishra, bisecting the deep third man and deep level, who have been there to save lots of a single.