da realbet： After winning the toss and electing to bat first at the Karnail Singhstadium in Delhi, Punjab were in some manner of strife at the end ofthe day against Railways
da wazamba： 13-Mar-2000After winning the toss and electing to bat first at the Karnail Singhstadium in Delhi, Punjab were in some manner of strife at the end ofthe day against Railways.Captain Vikram Rathour was the first to go after the scored just 3runs. Caught by Goud off the bowling of opening bowler Rawat, Rathourgave way to young sensation Yuvraj Singh. Coming off a successfultournament in Sri Lanka, Yuvraj joined another youngster who is makingwaves in Indian cricket – Ravneet Ricky.Between them the two youngsters put together what was to be the onlyuseful partnership of the day. Ricky batted slowly, not hurryinghimself in any manner. At the other end, Yuvraj, a natural strokemaker went about things in a much quicker manner. As is often thecase, the faster scoring batsman perished first. Yuvraj was dismissedsoon after he made his fifty, being cleaned bowled by Devendra Singhwhen he was 54.After that, it was very much a one-man show as Ricky attempted tobring some semblence of decency to the Punjab innings. Pankaj Dharmanimade a first ball duck and the rest of the Punjab batsmen did not showmuch initiative. Dinesh Mongia and (31) and wicketkeeper Jagnu (30)got starts but could not go on top play innings of substance. WhenRicky was dismissed just three runs short of what would have been awell deserved century, Punjab were in trouble at 216/6.At the end of the first day’s play, Punjab were badly off at246/7. From here on it will be a fight to stay alive in the game.
