"North Delhi Strikers ne Purani Delhi-6 ko dho daala!" – Fans cheer as North Delhi Strikers crush Purani Delhi-6 by 27 runs

North Delhi Strikers put on a solid show with both bat and ball to beat Purani Dilli 6 by 27 runs in the 16th match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

NDS Batted first, NDS got a quick start thanks to an attacking opening stand between Sarthak Ranjan and Arnav Bugga. The pair scored 58 runs in the powerplay, with Ranjan making 38 off 21 balls early on and Bugga adding 18 off 15. Ranjan went on to score a fine 51 from 33 balls before falling to Lalit Yadav in the 10th over. Bugga followed soon after for 39 from 26 balls, dismissed by Udhav Mohan.

The PD6 bowlers fought back in the middle overs, taking regular wickets to slow down the scoring. Lalit Yadav took 3/26, Rajneesh Dadar claimed 3/39, and Udhav Mohan picked up 2/28 as NDS ended with 179/8 in 20 overs.

Chasing 180, PD6 had a terrible start, losing three wickets for just 13 runs in the first few overs. Captain Vansh Bedi hit a quick 33 from 17 balls with three sixes, and Pranav Pant made 40 from 31 balls to keep the chase alive. But once they were dismissed, the rest of the batting could not keep up. PD6 were bowled out for 152 in 20 overs. For NDS, Deepanshu Gulia starred with 3/17, while skipper Harshit Rana chipped in with 2/25 to seal a much-needed win.

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