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Central Delhi Kings lost to North Delhi Strikers in match four of the Delhi Premier League 2024 season on Monday, August 19, in Delhi. The Strikers secured a comprehensive seven-wicket win, chasing down the 176-run target in 18.1 overs.
Following the one-sided outcome, North Delhi Strikers opened their account on the points table and climbed to number four on the six-team standings. With a win and a defeat from two matches, they have an NRR of -0.031. East Delhi Riders remain atop the table after winning their opening game by an emphatic margin. Their NRR stands at a formidable 8.78 at the moment.
West Delhi Lions and South Delhi Superstarz, also with two points each, are ranked second and third on the table with NRRs of 0.908 and 0.480, respectively.
Winless Purani Dilli-6 occupy the fifth spot on the Delhi Premier League 2024 points table with an NRR of -0.48 after their opening defeat. Central Delhi Kings, meanwhile, slipped to the bottom of the table after crashing to their second successive defeat of the tournament.
Run-chase masterclasses from Vaibhav Kandpal and Yash Dabas sink Central Delhi Kings
Central Delhi Kings batted first and posted a competitive total of 175/5 in 20 overs. Opener Dhruv Kaushik top-scored with 63 off 34 balls while Jonty Sidhu at number four belted 42 runs off just 28 balls. Among the North Delhi Strikers bowlers, Suyash Sharma recorded figures of 2/35 from four overs. Pranshu Vijayran, Manan Bhardwaj, and Yatish Singh also chipped in with a wicket each.
In response, North Delhi Strikers chased down the 176-run target with seven wickets to spare in 18.1 overs. Overcoming Sarthak Ranjan’s early dismissal to Sumit Kumar, opening batter Vaibhav Kandpal and number three Yash Dabas blasted blistering half-centuries to take down Kings bowlers. Yash Bhatia at number four smacked six boundaries in his 26-ball 34* to score the winning runs off Money Grewal (1/27).
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