Shillong, Dec 16: Delhi took a 142-run lead over Meghalaya with plenty of batting still to come on the first day of their U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy match in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Friday.

Having won the toss, Meghalaya were all out for 106 and, by stumps, Delhi had scored 248/2.

Four Meghalaya batters got starts but none could push on for a big score. Captain Kishlay Vishlux hit 21 before being run out, while Justin Fancon made 16, Rudra Singh Rathore 12 and Jarrett M Wanniang 10.

Later, Benedict Jones Makdoh claimed 1/42, while the other Delhi batter to fall was run out by Aristo Marak.