Virat Kohli could barely watch Ayush Badoni walk back to the dressing room one short of a well-deserved century in Delhi vs Raikways match. He shut his eyes.

Whatever it was, it was nowhere near enough for Kohli to rediscover his form heading into the ICC Champions Trophy beginning on February 19. Even in this short span, he could have easily been out twice.

Ayush Badoni's exceptional knock of 99 runs helped Delhi secure the first innings lead against Railways in their Group D Ranji Trophy match. His partnership with Sumit Mathur was crucial. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu edged closer to the quarterfinals,

Delhi took the first innings lead against Railways in their Ranji Trophy match, with captain Ayush Badoni top-scoring with 99 runs. Tamil Nadu also came close to securing a quarterfinal berth, needing 97 more runs to defeat Jharkhand.

Delhi captain Ayush Badoni was dismissed for 99 on the second day of his team’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

Virat Kohli had a hard time while watching Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni's dismissal during the Ranji Trophy match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Badoni put the opposition bowlers under pressure with a fearless display of stroke-making before falling to Karn Sharma

Read about Ayush Badoni's rescue act for Delhi on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy clash against Railways, only on CricTracker.

( MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The crowd at Arun Jaitley Stadium on the second day was awaiting a Virat Kohli special, but they were treated to fantastic fifties by Delhi captain Ayush Badoni and all-rounder Sumit Mathur as the hosts took a 93-run lead after reaching 334/7 in 96 overs at stumps on Saturday.

Virat Kohli was left utterly dejected in dugout after his Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni crashed for 99 runs in Ranji Trophy clash against Railways