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The North Delhi Strikers: The North Delhi Strikers pulled off a nail-biting 2-run win against East Delhi Riders in a rain-curtailed Women’s Delhi Premier League fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

Batting first in a 17-over-per-side contest, the Strikers posted a competitive 118/5. Skipper Ayushi Soni led from the front with a well-compiled 40 off 31 balls, while Laxmi Yadav anchored the innings with an unbeaten 48 off 34, finishing strongly alongside Archana, who chipped in with a brisk 14* off 8.

For the Riders, Sumiti Soni was the standout bowler with 3/15 in 3 overs, while Mayuri provided good support with 2/20 from her full quota.