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Ghaziabad: Virender Sehwag batted like a champion and even got a century for Delhi after almost six years. Yet, his effort was not enough to prevent Uttar Pradesh from walking away with the match by six wickets and six points to boot in a Ranji Trophy game which they dominated right from Day One.
In the past, UP have got the better of a depleted Delhi team, even by an innings when the two teams met the last time in Lucknow three seasons ago. But they have overcome a full-strength Delhi team for the first time. The famous win came in the fifth mandatory over in failing light when Arish Alam cut the ball to the third-man boundary.
UP did get two early wickets in the morning, but failed to dislodge Sehwag quick enough. The India opener, who was batting at number six due to a finger injury, batted like only he can, hammering boundaries at will.
He and Pradeep Sangwan put on 85 for the seventh wicket, but more importantly, Sehwag stayed at the wicket for over two hours. Just as things were getting desperate for UP,
That left UP to get 155 in 50 overs to bag full points. But there were two factors they needed to overcome the failing light and the negative tactics of the Delhi team.
UP managed to huff and puff their way to the target in diminishing light to begin their season on a positive note. They now travel to Pune to take on Maharahstra while Delhi face Orissa at home from November 12.
Brief scores:
Delhi 235 & 322 (Sehwag 107, Manhas 67, B Kumar 4-94, Ahmed 4/112)
Uttar Pradesh 403 & 158 for 4 (Raina 37, Dagar 37)
Result UP won by six wickets
