New Delhi, August 13: In an exciting match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026, the South Delhi Superstars triumphed over the East Delhi Warriors by 9 wickets on Wednesday. This was the 24th match of the season.
After winning only 2 out of 6 matches, the South Delhi Superstars currently sit at the sixth position in the points table. Meanwhile, the East Delhi Warriors, suffering their fifth defeat, are at the bottom. They have played 6 matches, with one ending in no result, and have yet to secure a victory.
The match took place at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first after losing the toss, the East Delhi Warriors scored 191 runs, losing 6 wickets. Vansh Mehra, alongside Arpit Rana, opened the innings with a solid partnership, accumulating 58 runs off 35 balls. Vansh scored 27 runs off 16 balls before returning to the pavilion, while Arpit contributed 34 runs off 23 balls.
After losing 4 wickets for just 102 runs, Sujal Singh took charge, forming a crucial fifth-wicket partnership of 58 runs with Suryansh Raina off 43 balls, helping the team reach a competitive total. Sujal remained unbeaten with 63 runs off 39 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 6 fours, while Suryansh added 38 runs. Anshuman Huda was the standout bowler for the Superstars, taking 4 wickets for 34 runs, while Ankit Dabas claimed 1 wicket.
In response, the South Delhi Superstars chased down the target in just 16.5 overs. Sanat Sangwan and Anmol Sharma opened the innings with an impressive partnership, scoring 113 runs off 65 balls. Sanat scored 57 runs off 33 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 6 fours before being dismissed.
Captain Ayush Badoni then joined Anmol Sharma, forming an unbroken second-wicket partnership of 81 runs off 37 balls, leading the team to an easy victory. Ayush finished with 66 runs off 25 balls, including 5 sixes and 6 fours, while Anmol scored 65 runs off 43 balls with 9 boundaries. The only wicket for the East Delhi Warriors fell to Raunak Waghela.
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