Mayank Gusain’s Heroic Sixes Lead Purani Dilli 6 to Victory in Delhi Premier League
New Delhi [India], August 28: Purani Dilli 6 batter Mayank Gusain smashed 40 runs in just 12 balls, leading his team to a 20-run victory over North Delhi Strikers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. This win marks their third victory in the Delhi Premier League.
Mayank’s incredible performance helped Purani Dilli 6 reach a total of 192/6. He said, “It wasn’t difficult, I had practiced a lot for this and I’m glad it came off good yesterday. I consider myself as a proper finisher.”
Arpit Rana and Sanat Sangwan also played crucial roles, scoring 42 and 47 runs, respectively. Ayush Singh’s five-wicket haul ensured a comfortable win for Purani Dilli 6.
North Delhi Strikers won the toss and chose to field first. Purani Dilli 6 got off to a strong start, with both openers scoring quickly. Despite losing a few quick wickets, Arnav Bugga’s 39 runs and Mayank’s explosive finish helped them reach 192/6 in 20 overs.
Purani Dilli 6 is now fourth in the points table with 6 points and will next face East Delhi Riders on Thursday at the Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium.
| Purani Dilli 6 Squad |
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| Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Arpit Rana, Shivam Sharma, Prince Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Mayank Gusain, Sanat Sangwan, Ankit Bhadana, Yug Gupta, Keshav Dalal, Ayush Singh, Kush Nagpal, Sumit Chhikara, Arnav Bugga, Vansh Bedi, Manjeet, Yash Bhardawaj, Sambhav Sharma, Laxman |
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Mayank Gusain -: Mayank Gusain is a cricket player who played very well in a recent match.
Heroic Sixes -: Heroic Sixes means hitting the ball so hard that it goes out of the field, scoring six runs each time.
Purani Dilli 6 -: Purani Dilli 6 is the name of a cricket team, named after an area in Delhi.
Delhi Premier League -: Delhi Premier League is a cricket tournament where different teams from Delhi compete against each other.
North Delhi Strikers -: North Delhi Strikers is another cricket team that played against Purani Dilli 6.
192/6 -: 192/6 means the team scored 192 runs and lost 6 wickets.
Arpit Rana -: Arpit Rana is another player who scored 42 runs in the match.
Sanat Sangwan -: Sanat Sangwan is a player who scored 47 runs in the match.
Ayush Singh -: Ayush Singh is a player who took five wickets, which means he got five players out.
Points table -: Points table shows the ranking of teams based on their performance in the tournament.
East Delhi Riders -: East Delhi Riders is the next team that Purani Dilli 6 will play against.
