New Delhi: Delhi looked set to add at least five points to their tally as they reduced Haryana 90 for two in the second innings after posting a 304 runs first innings lead on the penultimate day of the four day North Zone Ranji Trophy league cricket match here on Tuesday.

Delhi declared their first innings at 470 for 8 at the first post lunch drinks break after skipper Ajay Sharma (143) had scored his first century of this season.

Resuming at 290 for three, Sharma (333 mts, 218 balls, 10x4, 3x6) added 83 runs to his individual score in a superb innings. He reached his hundred by lifting off spinner Sanjay Jakhar for a towering six over mid on. It was his 31st century in the national championship while playing the 98th innings of his 82nd match.

Earlier, the other overnight batsman Sehwag (47) fell to former Delhi medium pacer Feroze Ghyas' first delivery. Akash Malhotra (45) teamed up with his skipper to consolidate the innings before Ghyas had him caught by Parender Sharma. Amit Bhandari scored a quickfire 25 runs off 12 balls with the help of two sixes and three boundaries. For Haryana Feroze Ghyas and Sanjay Jakhar bagged three wickets each giving away 90 and 159 runs respectively. Vineet Jain took two wickets for 95 runs.

Haryana began their second innings on a disastrous note, losing star opener Jatinder Singh (1) in the second over. Skipper Parinder Sharma (32) added 51 runs with Jasvir Singh for the second wicket but then fell to Nikhil Chopra, with Dani holding him at first slip. At close Jasvir Singh with 38 and Amarjeet Kaypee on 17 were at the crease.