Pankaj jaswal

For New Delhi Tigers: East Delhi Riders defeated New Delhi Tigers by seven wickets in an entertaining clash in the ongoing Season 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Wednesday.

The Riders successfully chased down the target of 173 runs for the loss of 3 wickets with 10 balls to spare, winning by 7 wickets in the 18.2 overs as their batting lineup displayed composure and aggression in equal measure, maintaining control throughout their innings and never allowing the required run rate to escalate beyond manageable levels.

Opener Arpit Rana emerged as the hero of the chase, remaining unbeaten on 63 runs from 44 deliveries, hitting 6 fours and 2 sixes. His innings was a masterclass in pacing a run chase, starting steadily and accelerating as the match progressed. Rana found the gaps consistently and punished anything loose from the Tigers’ bowling attack. Sujal Singh provided the perfect opening partnership, scoring 26 runs from 19 balls with 4 fours and 1 six before being caught by Keshav Dalal off Pankaj Jaswal’s bowling. Hardik Sharma then played a crucial cameo, smashing 30 runs from just 12 deliveries, striking 5 fours and 1 six at an incredible strike rate of 250 before being dismissed by Himmat Singh.