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West Delhi Lions: The high-scoring action continued in the second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) as West Delhi Lions pulled off a spectacular run chase, defeating East Delhi Riders by 7 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday.

Batting first, East Delhi Riders posted a formidable total of 208/4 in 20 overs only to see the West Delhi Lions easily overhaul the target and win the high-scoring thriller.

Chasing a daunting target of 209, the Lions’ batters rose to the occasion with a dominant display of strokeplay. Opener Krish Yadav set the tone early with an explosive 62 off just 29 balls, peppering the boundary with clean hitting.