At stumps Delhi had wiped off 67 runs for the loss of two wickets. Delhi medium pacers Robin Singh Junior and Amit Bhandari claimed two wickets each to trigger a Haryana collapse.

Brief scores: Haryana 139 (Nitin Goel 34; Robin Singh 2-23, Bhandari 2-37) vs Delhi 67-2.

Kanwaljit cracks ton

JAMMU: Flaying an experienced Services attack, J & K's middle- order batsman Kanwaljit Singh (122 not out) took the host team to comfortable position on the first day of the four-day Ranji trophy match played between Services and and the J&K at M.A. Stadium, here today.

Brief scores: J & K 231-8 (Kanwaljit Singh batting 122, Idrees Gandroo 30; MV Rao 5-59, Sanjay Sirat 3-61)

Himachal hit back

MANDI: After being dismissed for 116 in 58.1 overs in their first innings by Punjab,hosts Himachal Pradesh bounced back into the game in the North Zone Ranji Trophy as they captured 5 wickets for 79 runs in their first venture on the first day of the four-day match here today. Brief Scores: HP 116 (R Panta 43; Harvinder Singh 7-53) vs Punjab: 79-5 (Parveen 1-25, R Panta 3-30)

Railways revel

JAIPUR: Devastating bowling by Sanjay Bangar (17-4) and Murali Kartik (8-3) helped Railways dismiss hosts Rajasthan for a paltry 85 and then finish the opening day at 94 for two in the Central Zone Ranji Trophy cricket match here today.

Brief Scores: Rajasthan 85 (Bangar 4-17, Kartik 3-8) vs Railways 94-2 (Sanjay Bangar batting 30, Abhay Sharma 44)

MP heading for big score

INDORE: Madhya Pradesh today scored a brisk 301 for the loss of seven wickets against Vidarbha on the first day of the four-day Central Zone Ranji match.

Brief scores: Madhya Pradesh 301-7 (Abhay Khurasia 59, Chandrakant Pandit 50, Raja Ali 75, Devendra Bundela 84 n.o.; Dileep Parteke 2-75) vsVidarbha.