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Follow UsCentral Delhi Kings beat Purani Delhi 6 by 109 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, in the ongoing Delhi Premier League T20 on August 23 (Friday). Chasing a target of 218, Aprit Rana and Manjeet could not get Pirani Delhi off to the start they expected, the former was dismissed for a duck by Money Grewal.
For Purani Delhi 6, Shivam Sharma was the top scorer with 36 runs, which included five boundaries and one six. Besides Shivam, Sanat contributed with 33 runs from 18 balls. For Delhi Kings, Sumit Kumar was the pick of the bowlers as he picked 4/22. Meanwhile, Money Grewal scalped 3/28, and Jonty Sidhu took 3/8 as Purani Delhi 6 were bundled out for 108 in 12.1 overs.
Delhi Kings got off to a flying start as Dhruv Kaushik took it to the opposition bowling attack. But Purani Delhi 6 struck back as Manjeet picked Yash Dhull’s wicket.
Dhruv’s quickfire innings of 38 runs off 19 balls, which included two boundaries and three sixes, helped the Kings reach 67/2 at the end of the powerplay. Soon after the powerplay, Dhruv was sent back to the pavilion by Aayush Singh Thakur.
Hiten Dalal then formed a 29-run partnership with captain Jonty Sidhu, which enabled them to build a strong total on the scoreboard.
Jonty reached his half-century in 21 balls, an innings which included three boundaries and four huge sixes. His blistering innings came to an end as he was dismissed by Laxman for 50. Aryan Rana continued with his form, and he reached his half-century in 27 balls and remained unbeaten on 75 off 38 balls.
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