Delhi's Yash Dhull is going to remember his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu in Guwahati for a very long time. The 19-year-old Delhi opener (113 n.o, 14x4, 1x6), on Sunday, became only the third batsmen in the tournament's history to score back-to-back hundreds on his debut. Yash had scored 113 in the first innings as well. The others to have achieved this feat were Nari Contractor playing for Gujarat and Maharashtra's Virag Awate.
With no demons on the wicket, Delhi who conceded a 42-run lead to Tamil Nadu in the first innings chose to bat through the 60.5 overs that were bowled in their second essay on the final day. Yash and Dhruv Shorey (107 n.o., 13x4) lit up the ground during their unfinished opening stand of 228. The two were on top of their game and tore the Tamil Nadu attack with shots all around the ground. While the experienced Dhruv was the aggressor of the two, Yash began to open up once he got his eye in. If effortless stroke-making was the standout feature in Yash's maiden hundred, the youngster's calm-headedness came to the fore in the century he scored on Sunday. Yash was prepared to wait for the loose balls and never played a false shot during the course of his 202-ball innings.
