A brilliant 109 by skipper Ajay Jadeja and a supporting knock of 59 by Mithun Manhas helped Delhi to 78-run win over Jammu and Kashmir in a North Zone Ranji Trophy One-day match in Dharamsala on Sunday.

Electing to bat, Delhi made 227 in 49.4 overs braving fiery spells by Abid Ali (5/50) and Shafquat Baba (3/30).

Jadeja first added 127 runs with Manhas for the third wicket and then another 51 runs with Rajat Bhatia for the fourth wicket.

In reply, J and K managed a total of 129 as Yogesh Sachdev (4/26) and Amit Bhandari (3/26) came up with spirited efforts to skittle out their rivals.

For the losers, Shafquat Baba (30) emerged as the top scorer, while Kamaljit Singh made 24.

Delhi got five points for the win.

Brief scores:
Delhi 227 all out in 49.4 overs (A Jadeja 109, M Manhas 59; A Nabi 5/50 beat J and K 149 all out in 43.2 overs (S Baba 30, K Singh 24; Y Sachdeva 4/26).