Bhandari blitz, Gaur-Lakra show power Central Delhi Kings, Purani Dilli 6 to DPL wins

New Delhi: Central Delhi Kings and Purani Dilli 6 registered convincing victories in their Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, with Aditya Bhandari and Aryan Gaur starring with the bat.

Central Delhi Kings defeated East Delhi Riders by 30 runs after recovering from a disastrous 14/3 to post 179. Jonty Sidhu (41 off 28) and Keshav Dabas (18) steadied the innings before Aditya Bhandari launched a counter-attack, smashing 63 off just 29 balls. Vansh Bedi added 27 off 14 to provide the finishing impetus. Simarjeet Singh was the Riders’ best bowler with 3/29.

East Delhi Riders were reduced to 32/3 in the chase, with Arpit Rana (25) and Suryansh Raina (38 off 24) attempting to revive their hopes. However, regular wickets restricted the Riders to 149/7 in 20 overs. Gavnish Khurana was the standout bowler for the Kings with 3/28.

In the other match, Purani Dilli 6 defeated North Delhi Strikers by 20 runs after posting a formidable 211/6. Aryan Gaur and Dev Lakra put the innings on course with a 109-run second-wicket partnership. Gaur struck a fluent 75 off 42 balls, while Lakra smashed 66 off 40 as Purani Dilli 6 maintained a high scoring rate.

The Strikers began their chase strongly, with Yash Dabas (37 off 17) and captain Sarthak Ranjan adding 67 for the opening wicket. Ranjan continued the fight with Yash Bhatia, who made 38 off 22, in a 64-run stand. Ranjan eventually scored a valiant 78 off 51 balls.

The Strikers needed 36 from the final three overs, but Purani Dilli 6 produced a disciplined finish. Rajneesh Dadar conceded just two runs in the 18th over, while Ajay Ahlawat gave away only 10 in the next. North Delhi Strikers managed 191/4, falling 20 runs short.

Sangwan’s 111, Hooda’s four-for power South Delhi Superstarz to 10-wicket win

Earlier on Monday, South Delhi Superstarz and East Delhi Riders registered convincing victories.

South Delhi Superstarz thrashed West Delhi Lions by 10 wickets after bowling them out for 169. Anshuman Hooda was the pick of the bowlers with 4/27 in 3.5 overs, while Vivek Tiwari claimed 2/16. Nitish Rana top-scored for the Lions with 60 off 33 balls, adding 83 with Krish Yadav (25) after opener Ankit Kumar departed early. Ayush Doseja chipped in with 27 off 20, but the Lions lost wickets regularly after Rana’s dismissal.

Chasing 170, the Superstarz made light work of the target as openers Sanat Sangwan and Anmol Sharma remained unbeaten. Sangwan smashed an explosive 111 not out off 54 balls, while Sharma scored 55 not out off 38 as the Superstarz raced to 172 without loss in just 15.2 overs.

In the other match, East Delhi Riders defeated New Delhi Tigers by 36 runs after posting 192/7. Vansh Mehra (35 off 21) and Arpit Rana (33 off 22) gave the Riders a brisk start with 62 runs for the opening wicket. Mayank Rawat then struck a 40 off 23 balls, including four sixes, while Suryansh Raina contributed 33 off 21.

Rishabh Sharma took 3/34 for the Tigers, who struggled in the chase after reaching 94/4 in 10.2 overs. Himmat Singh (31 off 20) and Lakshay Thareja attempted a recovery with a 48-run fifth-wicket stand, but Mayank Rawat dismissed Himmat to end the partnership. The Tigers were eventually bowled out for 156.

Ashish Meena claimed 3/32 and Mayank Yadav returned impressive figures of 2/9 as the Riders completed a comfortable win.

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