Friday’s Delhi Premier League match between Central Delhi Kings and Purani Dilli 6 saw the former score 109 runs while the latter put up a fantastic display.
In their 20 overs of batting first, Central Delhi Kings amassed a threatening 217 for seven, thanks to 75 from Aryan Rana and a 22-ball fifty from Ranji squad batsman Jonty Sidhu. Purani Dilli 6 collapsed for 108 all out in just 12.1 overs against this total.
Money Grewal dismissed Arpit Rana for a duck early in the chase of 218 while Manjeet, the other opener, could only muster five.
Shivam Sharma, an experienced player, led Purani Dilli 6 in scoring with 36 off 22 balls, which included five boundaries and one six. Despite Sanat Sangwan’s 33 runs from 18 balls, their efforts were in vain.
The best bowler was Sumit Kumar, who finished with figures of 4 for 22. Sidhu took 3/8 and Grewal scalped 3/28.
Earlier, after Yash Dhull (9) fell early, Dhruv Kaushik took the attack to the opposition, blasting 38 off 19 balls with two fours and three sixes to help Central Delhi Kings get off to a flying start.
Hiten Dalal (23) was unable to convert his opening over, but Rana and Sidhu combined for 73 runs at the fourth wicket to establish themselves as the team’s leaders.
Rana proceeded to achieve a greater total, hitting nine fours and three sixes in just 38 balls.
Sidhu, on the other hand, reached his 50 off 21 balls after smashing two boundaries and four sixes before being removed right away.
Brief scores: Central Delhi Kings 217/7 in 20 overs (Aryan Rana 75*, Jonty Sidhu 50; Prince Yadav 3/47) beat Purani Dilli 6 108 all out in 12.1 overs (Sanat Sangwan 33, Shivam Sharma 36; Sumit Kumar 4/22, Money Grewal 3/28 and Jonty Sidhu 3/8) by 109 runs.
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