In DPL 2025 Match 21, Purani Dilli 6 fell short against East Delhi Riders by five wickets. Pranav Pant made 64 (48) and quick runs from Samarth Seth and Vansh Bedi helped them to 182/8. Arpit Rana made 87 and Sujal Singh made a single innings of 59 to take the Riders home. The bowlers from Purani Dilli 6 failed to make key breakthroughs at the most crucial times and East Delhi Riders took advantage. Here are the top 3 reasons why Purani Dilli 6 lost the match:

1. Bowling Under Pressure in the Death Overs

Purani Dilli 6 were good enough to set a target of 182–8; however, their bowlers could not stand the pressure in the last overs. Rajneesh Dadar bowled 4 overs for 40 runs at an economy of 10.00, and Lalit Yadav gave away 32 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 8.00, while Mayank Rawat and Akhil Chaudhary were the biggest losers due to their high rates of economy.

2. Dominant Batting Stand by East Delhi Riders

The partnership between Arpit Rana (87 off 52) and Sujal Singh (59 off 46) was the turning point of the game. Their powerful batting changed the tide of the game decisively to the Riders. The inability to restrict set batters late in the innings allowed East Delhi to chase the target with ease.

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3. No Support for Top-order Batters in the Chase

Despite a solid total of 182, Purani Dilli’s batting lacked enough contribution beyond the top performances of Pranav Pant (64 off 41) and Samarth Seth (35 off 23). The wickets tumbled consistently—eight down by the 18.6-over mark—preventing a defendable stand and tally above 190.