Pagnis ton boosts Railways

da brdice: A century from opener Amit Pagnis saw Railways run up a healthy 291for five at the end of the first day of their match against Delhi atthe Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday

Staff Reporter24-Jan-2002A century from opener Amit Pagnis saw Railways run up a healthy 291for five at the end of the first day of their match against Delhi atthe Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday.Raliways lost opener JP Yadav early after their skipper had opted tobat in the morning. But Pagnis and TP Singh then got together, puttingon 143 runs for the second wicket. The departure of Singh, who made anaggressive 84, proved a temporary setback. Yere Goud though proved anable replacement. Pagnis duly completed his hundred making 132 off 213balls with 21 fours and a six before falling to part-timer MithunManhas. Goud followed soon after being dismissed after a patient 34.When stumps were drawn, skipperAbhay Sharma and Murali Kartik wereholding fort.