With innings lead,Punjab win title

Siddharth Kaul accounted for Arjun Gupta when he got the batsman to play at a full delivery to wicket-keeper Gitansh Khera. Baltej trapped Sunny Sehrawat in front of the stumps with an in-swinger. Sood and last man Vikram Dahiya extended the Delhi innings but they had too much to do against a Punjab attack that bowled a disciplined line and length on the final day. After reaching half-century,Sood edged Baltej to wicket-keeper Khera to end all hopes of Delhi taking a crucial first innings lead.

Punjab began their second innings poorly as both the openers Pargat Singh and Kunwar Raina made early exits after chasing away going deliveries. The third-wicket partnership between Himanshu Chawla and Preet Kamal Rai added 69 runs during a productive period of play.

After Chawla and Kamal departed,the fifth-wicket partnership between Gurkeerat Singh and Jivanjot Singh added 52 before the play was called off.

I am very impressed with the performance. We have been experimenting with our bowling but all those who were given an opportunity have delivered, said Punjab coach Sunil Saggi.

Brief scores: Punjab 424 & 151 for 4 in 34 overs (Gurkeerat Singh 42 not out,Preet Kamal 42 not out,Himanshu Chawla 40; Rishit Saini 2/74,Vikram Dahiya 2/52); Delhi 319 all out (Arjun Gupta 75,Varun Sood 55,Milind Kumar 51; Baltej Singh 7/88)