Ayush Badoni took five wickets as Delhi fought to avoid innings defeat
Ayush Badoni's five wickets helped Delhi reduce Bengal to 429 before the hosts reached 101 for three, trailing by 88 runs.
Ayush Badoni claimed five wickets for 43 runs as Delhi fought back on the third day of their Ranji Trophy match against Bengal at Kalyani. Bengal began the day on 304 for three but were dismissed for 429, giving them a first-innings lead of 189.
Delhi lost three early wickets before Yash Dhull retired hurt after facing one delivery. At stumps, the visitors reached 101 for three, still trailing by 88 runs with a day remaining.
Brief scores: Delhi 240 and 101 for 3 trail Bengal 429 (Abhishek Porel 149, Sudip Kumar Gharami 133, Sumanta Gupta 50; Ayush Badoni 5 for 43) by 88 runs.
CricHubb Take
Badoni's haul shows a middle-order batter can still carry the ball when the senior seamers are elsewhere, an asset Delhi's coaching staff will note before the longer season begins.