Central Delhi Kings cruised to a dominant 10-wicket victory over West Delhi Lions within the Adani Delhi Premier League T20, chasing down 124 with ease.
New Delhi: Central Delhi Kings secured a complete 10-wicket victory over West Delhi Lions on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, persevering with their stellar run within the ongoing Adani Delhi Premier League T20. Chasing a modest goal of 124, the Kings’ openers Dhruv Kaushik and Lakshay Thareja showcased aggressive batting, main their crew to a powerful win with out dropping a wicket.
Opting to bowl first after successful the toss, Central Delhi Kings’ bowlers set the tone early, limiting West Delhi Lions to 123/8 of their 20 overs. Sumit Kumar and Prince Choudhary have been the standout performers with the ball, every claiming two essential wickets and stifling the Lions’ batting lineup.
The Lions struggled to achieve momentum after a poor begin. Openers Ankit Kumar and Vivek Yadav have been dismissed cheaply, with Ankit scoring 9 off 7 balls and Vivek managing simply 3 off 9 deliveries. The early breakthroughs by Sumit Kumar put the Lions on the again foot at 33/3 by the top of the powerplay. Krish Yadav (19 off 25 balls) and Ayush Doseja (21 off 25 balls) tried to stabilize the innings with a 38-run partnership, however wickets continued to fall at common intervals. Captain Hrithik Shokeen was dismissed for simply 4 runs, and West Delhi Lions might by no means get well from the strain, posting a sub-par 123/8.
For Central Delhi Kings, Yogesh Sharma and Prince Choudhary additionally took two wickets apiece, with Cash Grewal chipping in with one. Regardless of some late contributions from Tishant Pawan Dabla (27 off 29 balls) and Aryan Dalal (22 off 16 balls), the Lions couldn’t pose a considerable problem.
In response, Central Delhi Kings openers Dhruv Kaushik and Lakshay Thareja got here out firing. Their aggressive method noticed them scoring 60/0 by the top of the powerplay. Dhruv, who top-scored with an unbeaten 68 off 52 balls, led from the entrance with six boundaries and two sixes. Lakshay Thareja offered strong assist with 46 off 37 balls, together with three boundaries and a six. The pair’s flawless partnership noticed Central Delhi Kings comfortably chase down the goal in 14.5 overs, sealing the win with all 10 wickets intact.
The victory additional cements Central Delhi Kings’ place within the league, whereas West Delhi Lions face their third consecutive defeat. Regardless of their efforts, the Lions’ incapability to publish a aggressive complete and the Kings’ scientific efficiency with each bat and ball made the distinction on this one-sided contest.
