Chandigarh: Punjab’s medium pace bowler Baltej Singh took a five wicket haul on the third day of the ongoing Col. CK Nayudu Trophy cricket final for boys (U-22), being held at Feroze Shah Kotla ground, Delhi.

Delhi opened their third day with a score of 133 for 4, but Baltej’s bowling shortened the host total to 163 for 7. Baltej, routed opener of the day Milind Kumar on 51 off 105 and Manan Sharma, who failed to open his account.

Arjun Gupata crucial unbeaten knock of 65 resulted in Delhi reaching the total of 279 at the end of the day.

Brief score

Punjab (first innings): 424 all out in 125.5 overs (Kunwar Raina 22, Jeevanjot 11 , Preetkamal 10, Pargat Singh 78, Himanshu Chawla 21, Gitansh Khera 59, Gurkirat Singh 187, Siddharth Kaul 26,Sunny Sherawat 4 for 96, Vikram Dahiya 3 for 96 and Varun Sood 2 for 72)

Delhi (first innings): 279 for 7 in 90 overs (Dhruv Shorey 35, Milind Kumar 51, Vaibhav Rawat 23, Arjun Gupta 65 not out, Varun Sood 35,Baltej Singh 5 for 73, Gurinder Singh 1 for 29 and Gunjot Singh 1 for 26)

By Indian Sports News Network