DPL 2025 : Full match highlights and top performers—match 18

Match Details

• Match: South Delhi Superstarz vs New Delhi Tigers
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Toss: South Delhi Superstarz won the toss and opted to bowl.
• Date: Monday, August 11, 2025. 

In an outstanding contest of the Delhi Premier League 2025, South Delhi Superstarz edged past New Delhi Tigers by 3 wickets with 1 ball to spare. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Superstarz began facing the Tiger’s strong batting effort, who were 196/9, led by Dhruv Kaushik and Deepak Punia with their half centuries. Easy batting led Tejasvi Dahiya, 72, and Anmol Sharma, 79, to chase down the target successfully after a slightly anxious finish!

New Delhi Tigers Innings – 196/9 in 20 overs 

The New Delhi Tigers stumble slightly upon the loss of Shivam Gupta (2) and captain Himmat Singh (1). Dhruv Kaushik (65 off 41) got stuck along with Parth Bali (26 off 26) and Vaibhav Rawal (22 off 17), but they were supported by the real fireworks of Deepak Punia hitting 54 off 24 balls (strike rate of 225.00).
 The bowlers of the Superstarz, on the other hand, had a mixed bag, with Aman Bharti (3/31) being the pick of the bunch and Vision Panchal (1/27) doing his part too.

NDT Batting Highlights:

• Dhruv Kaushik – 65 (41)
• Deepak Punia – 54 (24)
• Parth Bali – 26 (26)

South Delhi Superstarz Bowling Highlights:

• Aman Bharti - 3/31 (4)
• Vision Panchal - 1/27 (3)
• Ayush Badoni - 1/8 (1)

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South Delhi Superstarz Innings: 198/7 in 19.5 overs

Chasing 197, the Superstarz innings began with Kunwar Bidhuri (6) going early. Anmol Sharma (79 from 52) steadied the innings. It became tougher for the Superstarz with Ayush Badoni (3) falling cheaply. However, Tejasvi Dahiya added a blistering 72 from 38 balls (9 fours, 3 sixes), which really changed the momentum. Vision Panchal (8) went out quickly too, leaving the Superstarz at 197 after Dahiya got out with 3 wickets falling for no runs in the last over. With the scores tied, Sumit Kumar Beniwal (11) and Abhishek Khandelwal (8) held it together to win with 1 ball left.

SDS Batting Highlights:

• Anmol Sharma - 79 (52)
• Tejasvi Dahiya - 72 (38)
• Sumit Kumar Beniwal - 11* (4)

NDT Bowling Highlights:

• Prince Yadav - 3/31 (4)
• Rahul Chaudhary - 3/48 (3.5)
• Pradyuman Sanan - 1/28 (4)

Match Summary

Top Performers

• Player of the Match: Tejasvi Dahiya – 72 (38)
• Best Batter: Anmol Sharma – 79 (52)
• Best Bowler: Prince Yadav – 3/31 (4)