In the 17th match of the second season of the Delhi Premier League, East Delhi Riders defeated West Delhi Lions in a thrilling 2-run victory. Chasing a target of 159 runs, West Delhi's score was 152/5 after 19 overs, needing 7 runs to win in the final over.
Sports News: The 17th match of the second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 proved to be a nail-biting encounter for cricket enthusiasts. East Delhi Riders edged out West Delhi Lions by a mere 2 runs, maintaining their top position in the points table. West Delhi needed 7 runs in the last over, but East Delhi's bowler Ashish Meena delivered a brilliant performance, securing a memorable victory for his team.
The Thrilling Final Over
Chasing a target of 159 runs, West Delhi Lions were at 152/5 after 19 overs. Mayank Gusain and Naman Tiwari were at the crease. East Delhi captain Nitish Rana entrusted the final over to Ashish Meena.
- First ball: Ashish dismissed Mayank, caught by Arpit Rana, dealing a significant blow.
- Second and third balls: 1 run each scored, West Delhi needed 5 runs from 3 balls.
- Fourth ball: Dot ball, pressure mounted.
- Fifth ball: Tishant Dabla was run out.
- Sixth ball: Bhagwan Singh scored 2 runs, but the team fell short of victory by 2 runs.
Thus, East Delhi Riders won the match by 2 runs, claiming the most thrilling match of the tournament.
West Delhi's Fast Start Halted
While chasing the target, the opening batsmen of West Delhi Lions made a blazing start. Krish Yadav scored 44 runs. Ankit Kumar played an innings of 42 runs. Both added 63 runs for the first wicket in just 4.3 overs. After this, Ayush Doseja (26) and Mayank Gusain (27) also contributed, but the middle order could not withstand the pressure, and the team missed the target.
East Delhi's Strong Batting Performance
Earlier, East Delhi Riders won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 158 runs. Arpit Rana played a brilliant innings of 71 runs off 47 balls, including 3 sixes and 7 fours. Hardik Sharma also scored 50 runs off 37 balls, with 4 sixes and 2 fours. Arpit Rana was chosen as the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
DPL 2025 Points Table
After the matches on August 10, East Delhi Riders are at the top of the points table.
- East Delhi Riders: 4 wins, 1 loss in 6 matches, 9 points.
- Central Delhi Kings: Second position with 7 points.
- North Delhi Strikers: 4 points, fourth position.
- West Delhi Lions: 2 wins, 2 losses in 4 matches, 4 points.
- Purani Delhi: 4 points, 5th position.
- Outer Delhi Warriors: 3 points, 6th position.
- New Delhi Tigers: 2 points, 7th position.
- South Delhi Superstars: No wins yet, 3 losses in 4 matches, last position.
