da dobrowin: New Delhi, 30 October : A Patient unbeaten 89 by opener Ashu Dani ledDelhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Haryana in the NorthZone Ranji trophy one-dayer match played at Ferozeshah Kotla groundhere today

Madhu Sanghi31-Oct-1999New Delhi, 30 October : A Patient unbeaten 89 by opener Ashu Dani ledDelhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Haryana in the NorthZone Ranji trophy one-dayer match played at Ferozeshah Kotla groundhere today.After restricting Haryana to a modest 197 for nine in thestipulated 50 overs, Delhi cruised past the target in the 45th over toregister its second straight win in the league.Requiring to score at under four runs per over, Delhi got offto a cautious start through Ashu Dani and Vijay Dahtya.Thriving on a life he got at an individual score of 11, dropedat backward point by Sono Sharma off Vineet Jain, Dahiya conpleted hishalf century before being caught by Rajesh Puri at extra cover offSanjay Jakhar. Dani continue the good work hitting four boundaries andtwo massive sixes over long-on to a mass 89 not out. Skipper AjaySharma contributed unbeaten 16 runs. Sanjay Jakhar took both thewickets at the cost of 37 runs.Put into bat, Haryana suffered a major blow when its staropener Parender Sharma(14) fell lef before to Ashish Nehra, who alsoconsumed Rajesh Puri (o) with the next ball. Jatinder Singh (49) andSanjay Dalal ( 46) put Haryana back on the track with a solid 94 runsthird wicket partnership before Dalal fell to Rahul Sanghvi. Jatinderfell one run short of his half century as Nikhil Chopra run himout. JAsvir Singh (44*) tried to build Haryana innings but helplesslysaw tumble at the other end. Ashish Nehra and Nilkhil Chopra took twowickets each giving away 32 each.