Batting first, Haryana made 248, with Amitabh Dwivedi (55) and Ishan Ganda (50) being the principal scorers. Maninder Bola, making his debut for Haryana, scored 33. Medium pacers Rakesh Raman Jha (4 for 56) and Amit Suman (3 for 55) and left-arm spinner Kundan Mehra (3 for 55) shared the spoils. Delhi had made 255 for five in reply.

Brief Scores: Haryana (1st Innings): 248 (Amit Dwivedi 55, Ishan Ganda 50, Maninder Bola 33, Sumit Sharma 20, Amit Suman 3 for 55, Rakesh Raman Jha 4 for 56, Kundan Mehra 3 for 55). Delhi (1st Innings): 255 for 5 (Gautam Gambhir 72, Rajan Gupta 50 batting, Neeraj Chawla 58, Varun Kumar 35, Ishan Ganda 2 for 51).

Asrani to play for Tripura
Naveen Asrani, a former captain of Delhi Under-19 team, will play for Tripura in Ranji Trophy this season. He is among the six players who will make their debut in the East Zone league match for Tripura against Orissa beginning at Narsinghgarh, near Agartala, on November 4. Asrani, who played for Winsom and Chand Khanna Club in locals tournaments, had also represented Delhi in Under-19 zonal tournaments.