DPL T20 | Collective effort helps Purani Dilli 6 beat North Delhi Strikers by six wickets

Collective effort helps Purani Dilli 6 beat North Delhi Strikers by six wickets

New Delhi, 24 August 2024: A collective effort with both bat and ball helped Purani Dilli 6 beat North Delhi Strikers by six wickets in a rain-shortened match of the Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.

With the match reduced to 18 overs due to rain, North Delhi Strikers had a shaky start to their innings, but Sarthak Ranjan and Pranav Rajvanshi’s gritty fifth-wicket partnership of 73 off 54 balls helped their team to post a competitive 130/7 in their allotted 18 overs. In response, Keshav Dalal's half-century helped Purani Dilli 6 register their second win of the tournament as they chased down the target with ease.  

Anirudh Chowdhary provided North Delhi Strikers with crucial early breakthroughs, dismissing Arnav Bugga (8 off 5) and Arpit Rana (19 off 12). However, Purani Dilli 6 maintained an aggressive approach and reached the 50-run mark by the end of the five-over powerplay in a rain-shortened match.

Keshav Dalal and Lalit Yadav kept the scoreboard ticking at a rapid pace. Dalal brought up his fifty in 30 balls during the 11th over, leaving Purani Dilli 6 needing just 29 runs from 42 balls.

However, Dalal was caught behind off Chowdhary’s bowling in the 13th over after playing a remarkable knock of 59 off 36 balls. Mayank Gusain (0 off 1) followed in the very next delivery, as Chowdhary grabbed his fourth wicket of the match.

Skipper Yadav, who started cautiously, accelerated with a flurry of boundaries in the subsequent overs. His unbeaten 44 off 31 balls ensured Purani Dilli 6 chased down the target in just 14.2 overs.

The North Delhi Strikers had a terrible start to their innings earlier in the day, losing four wickets by the sixth over while only scoring 23 runs. In the second over, Ayush Singh Thakur struck twice, getting rid of Vaibhav Kandpal (0 off 3) and Yash Dabas (0 off 2). Lalit Yadav then removed Vaibhav Rawal (6 off 8) in the fifth over, followed by Yash Bhatia (0 off 7) succumbing to Yug Gupta in the next over.

Opening batsman Sarthak Ranjan and wicketkeeper Pranav Rajvanshi's solid batting helped the North Delhi Strikers start to rally. Ranjan grabbed the initiative and Rajvanshi gave strong assistance as they put up a tough 73 off 54 balls for the fifth wicket. In the 13th over, Ranjan, who was granted a lifeline, hit his fifty in 34 balls. The North Delhi Strikers reached 100 runs in the fifteenth over, however Ranjan was removed in the same over following an outstanding 56 off 40 balls.

After scoring 14 off 9 balls, Pranshu Vijayran followed Ranjan to the pavilion, and Rajvanshi, who had hit a solid 41 off 35 balls, was run out in the last over. With an explosive 11 off 4 balls from impact player Siddhant Sharma, North Delhi Strikers amassed a decent total of 130/7 in the 18 overs given.

Quick Scores:

North Delhi Strikers were defeated by Purani Dilli 6 by six wickets.

North Delhi Strikers: 56 off 40, Pranav Rajvanshi, 41 off 35, and Ayush Singh Thakur, 3/34) in 18 overs, score 130/7.

Lalit Yadav 44* off 31, Anirudh Chowdhary 4/30, and Keshav Dalal 59 off 36 gave Purani Dilli 6 136/4 in 14.2 overs.

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