Vijay Dahiya’s tenure as Delhi head coach has got off to a difficult start, with the seven-time Ranji Trophy champions yet to register a win in the ongoing season. On Thursday, they could manage only a draw against Services, taking three points by virtue of a first-innings lead.

With this, Delhi now have seven points in their account, languishing at the fifth position in the Group C standings. The leading trio of Maharashtra, Bengal and Gujarat, meanwhile, have put daylight between them and the chasing pack, with 19, 18 and 16 points respectively.

Asked whether he was satisfied with his team’s performance after Thursday’s stalemate, Dahiya was unequivocal.

“Disappointed. Happy is not the word to use,” he told reporters at the Air Force Complex Ground in Palam. “We knew all along what was on the line before the game started, and I think the approach was to try and take maximum points out of this game.…