The Delhi Premier League 2025 continues with thrilling encounters, and the 7th match witnessed a fierce clash between West Delhi Lions and South Delhi Superstars.
Sports News: The excitement of the Delhi Premier League 2025 (DPL) is at its peak, with each match providing new energy and thrill to the spectators. The 7th match of the tournament saw a tremendous clash between South Delhi Superstars and West Delhi Lions. In this match, LSG star player Ayush Badoni and Nitish Rana, who has made a name for himself in Indian cricket, played explosive innings, but in the end, West Delhi took the victory.
South Delhi Set a Strong Score, Yet Missed the Win
The match began with South Delhi Superstars batting first. The team put up a b score of 185/6 in the stipulated 20 overs. The highlight of this innings was the stormy batting of captain Ayush Badoni. Ayush Badoni, who has shone for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League, was seen playing in the same style in the DPL.
Batting at number three, he scored 48 runs in just 25 balls. This innings included 4 fours and 2 long sixes. His strike rate was above 192, which is indicative of his aggressive style. Apart from him, opener Kunwar Bidhuri played a steady innings of 42 runs, and Sumit Mathur also contributed 33 runs. But despite these innings, South Delhi's team could not defend their score.
West Delhi Lions Showed Strength, Sealed Victory in Just 16 Overs
In reply, the West Delhi Lions team adopted an aggressive approach from the very first over and won the match by scoring 186 runs for the loss of just two wickets. The team achieved the target in just 16 overs, which shows that their top order is completely in form. The real hero of West Delhi's victory was Ankit Kumar, who played an explosive innings of 96 runs. In this innings, he hit 11 fours and 6 sixes and completely controlled the match from one end.
Ankit was well supported by Krish Yadav, who scored 67 runs in 42 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 2 sixes, which shows that he rotated the strike while also hitting big shots. In the end, senior team player Nitish Rana pushed the team towards victory by scoring 16 runs off just 5 balls. His innings included 2 sixes and 1 four, which reminded the audience of the IPL.
