East Delhi Riders Win Against Purani Dilli 6 in Rainy Match at Delhi Premier League
New Delhi, August 20 – East Delhi Riders secured another victory in a rain-affected match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Mayank Rawat’s 2 wickets for 15 runs and blistering 55* off 27 balls with the bat led the East Delhi Riders to a five-wicket win over Purani Dilli 6 in the fifth match of the tournament.
Purani Dilli 6 posted 142/8 in their allotted 18 overs, but East Delhi Riders chased down the target in 16 overs. With the match reduced to 18 overs due to a delayed start caused by a wet outfield, Purani Dilli 6 set a target of 143 for East Delhi Riders on what was a tricky batting track.
East Delhi Riders started steadily, but Sujal Singh’s (18 off 14) dismissal in the 5th over left them at 38/1 at the end of the powerplay. Despite their flawless chase in the previous match, the East Delhi Riders struggled as they lost two crucial wickets in the sixth over, with Shivam Sharma trapping both Anuj Rawat (18 off 17) and Pranav Pant (1 off 2) LBW. The pressure mounted when skipper Himmat Singh (6 off 9) was dismissed by Yug Gupta in the eighth over, with East Delhi Riders reeling at 47/4.
Mayank Rawat and Hardik Sharma then provided some much-needed stability, helping the team cross the 100-run mark in the 12th over. However, Sharma lost his wicket in the same over after scoring 25 off 19 balls, leaving the East Delhi Riders needing 41 runs from the last five overs. Rawat then took charge as his late onslaught helped East Delhi Riders take home their second straight win of the season with two overs to spare.
Earlier in the day, Purani Dilli 6 had a disastrous start as the East Delhi Riders’ bowlers ran riot. By the end of the 5-over powerplay, they were 46/5. Simranjeet Singh drew first blood in the second over, trapping Arpit Rana (10 off 5) LBW, and went on to scalp two more, removing Manjeet (15 off 8) and Keshav Dalal (0 off 1) in the fourth over. Mayank Rawat then began his spell with two wickets, dismissing Sanat Sangwan (13 off 8) and skipper Lalit Yadav (0 off 2) in the fifth over. Harsh Tyagi struck twice in the ninth over, removing Vansh Bedi (9 off 16) and impact substitute Arnav Bugga (11 off 11), leaving Purani Dilli 6 struggling at 64/7 after nine overs.
Yug Gupta and Mayank Gusain then approached the innings cautiously, steadily taking the team’s total to the 100-run mark in the 15th over, during which they amassed 20 runs, including two sixes and a four. In their vital partnership of 70 runs, Gusain, who fell in the last over, contributed 35 off 33, while Yug Gupta, who remained unbeaten, scored 34 off 22 to guide the team’s total to 142/9 in 18 overs.
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East Delhi Riders -: East Delhi Riders is the name of a cricket team from East Delhi. They play in a local cricket league.
Purani Dilli 6 -: Purani Dilli 6 is another cricket team. ‘Purani Dilli’ means Old Delhi, and ‘6’ might be their team number or a special name.
Delhi Premier League -: Delhi Premier League is a local cricket tournament in Delhi where different teams compete against each other.
T20 -: T20 is a format of cricket where each team plays 20 overs. An over has 6 balls, so each team gets to play 120 balls.
Arun Jaitley Stadium -: Arun Jaitley Stadium is a famous cricket stadium in Delhi. It is named after a well-known Indian politician.
Mayank Rawat -: Mayank Rawat is a cricket player who played very well in this match. He helped his team win by scoring runs and taking wickets.
five-wicket victory -: A five-wicket victory means that the winning team had 5 players left who did not get out when they reached the target score.
143 runs -: 143 runs is the number of points the team Purani Dilli 6 scored. In cricket, runs are the points teams score.
16 overs -: 16 overs means that the East Delhi Riders took 16 sets of 6 balls each to reach the target score.
unbeaten 55 off 27 balls -: Unbeaten 55 off 27 balls means Mayank Rawat scored 55 runs and did not get out, and he faced 27 balls to do this.
142/9 in 18 overs -: 142/9 in 18 overs means Purani Dilli 6 scored 142 runs and lost 9 players (wickets) in 18 sets of 6 balls each.
