Dev Lakra’s blazing 82 powers Purani Dilli 6 into Qualifier 2

New Delhi: Both Outer Delhi Warriors, who batted first and set a target, and Purani Dilli 6, who chased the target, had almost similar runs in the first six overs of their eliminator on Wednesday night. Purani Dilli had 76/1 as against Outer Delhi's 77/1.

But what happened thereafter changed the course of the game. From 116 in 10.3 overs, Outer Delhi Warriors could go on to score just 180. That back-end of the their innings is where they lost track.

Resultantly, the target was not challenging enough for Purani Dilli 6 and they coasted to a seven-wicket win with Dev Lakra blazing to 82 off 32 balls.

The tall, right-handed batsman, who bowls pace, hit eight sixes and hit four fours, as he made short work of the opponents.

Earlier in the day, owner Aakash Nangia had asked him about his lack of runs.

"He asked me about my lack of form. I said, 'I will score today'," said Lakra.

Lakra came in at the fall of Samarth Seth's wicket when the score was 18. Seth was unlucky as non-striker Aryan Gaur ran in his way, forcing him to take a longer route and that was enough to find him short of his crease.

But from there on, Aryan Gaur and Dev Lakra quickly took control of the chase. The pair added 67 runs for the second wicket, keeping the required run rate under control.

Gaur scored a useful 36 off 23 balls, but it was Lakra who took the attack to the Warriors. He smashed an impressive 82 off just 32 balls, hitting boundaries at regular intervals and putting Purani Dilli 6 firmly in control.

With the chase entering its final stage, captain Anuj Rawat took over. He played an unbeaten knock of 52 off 25 balls and finished the chase in style, taking his team to victory.

Outer Delhi Warriors were, earlier, bowled out for 179 in 19.4 overs. Priyansh Arya led the charge with a well-made 57 off 32 balls, while Akshay Saini added a quick 42 off 26 balls.

For Purani Dilli 6, Rajneesh Dadar picked up three wickets for 47 runs in his 3.4 overs. Udhav Mohan was the standout bowler, taking two wickets for just 25 runs in his four overs. Dev Lakra also impressed with the ball, claiming two wickets for 14 runs in two overs.

The win keeps Purani Dilli 6's DPL 2026 campaign alive. They will now face Central Delhi Kings in Qualifier 2 on Friday night, with the winner earning the right to take on South Delhi Superstarz in the final.

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