After the clash between Tamil Nadu and Delhi ended in a draw in the Ranji Trophy match on Monday, October 21, at the Arun Jaitley stadium, pacer Navdeep Saini's time-wasting strategies went viral. Saini and Himanshu Chauhan bravely fought back to prevent Tamil Nadu from winning their second straight match of the campaign. The Delhi pacer made 15 runs off 64 balls, and his perseverance ultimately pushed the visitors to accept defeat in the end.
The main topic of discussion following the game, though, was Saini's decision to squander some time in order to guarantee that his team would ultimately reach safety. Saini had to duck to avoid being smacked on his helmet by a delivery while batting. The Tamil Nadu fielders were worried, but Saini would assure them all that he was okay by giving them the thumbs up. But shortly after, the pacer abruptly called for the physio and fell on the ground dramatically.
Delhi vs Tamil Nadu ends in draw
On the last day of the second round of the Ranji Trophy, Delhi came away with a hard-fought draw against a formidable Tamil Nadu side in a thrilling finish at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi, compelled to bat after all, completed their 83 overs on the last day at 193 for 8, just about averting defeat. Delhi managed to salvage a point from the game thanks to tail-ender Navdeep Saini's resolute batting and the interference of poor lighting.
Tamil Nadu amassed a mammoth 674 for 6 in their opening innings, led by a double century from Sai Sudharsan and a commanding century from Washington Sundar, who played at number three. Tamil Nadu was in complete control of the match, but their tardy declaration on the second day of play ultimately proved to be a costly mistake as they lost out on the chance to secure seven points, which included an additional point for winning by an innings.
Tamil Nadu took two days to complete their first innings of cricket after batting for 158.2 overs. The hosts were able to hold the crease for 100 overs after they were bowled out for 266 in the first innings; former skipper Yash Dhull stood tall with an undefeated 105 in the opening innings.
Delhi got off to a bad start in the second innings when opener Yash Dhull was out for a low score. To stave off Tamil Nadu's onslaught, Sanat Sangwan, however, played a tenacious knock, hitting 83 off 231 deliveries. At the end of Day 4, Delhi's hopes started to fade as they lost four wickets in rapid succession, falling from 150 for 4 to 180 for 8. Captain Himmat Singh contributed some offensive flair with a fast 36. Then, in the last hour, Navdeep Saini came to the fore, batting out 64 vital deliveries to deny Tamil Nadu the one wicket they needed to win, enabling Delhi to escape defeat with a thrilling draw.
