Dinesh Rai Institute edge Northern Railway in thriller

New Delhi: Dinesh Rai Institute of Cricket, Patel Nagar, secured two crucial league points after defeating Northern Railway Cricket Academy by four wickets in a closely fought 30-over match at the Janki Devi Memorial College ground in Karol Bagh.

After winning the toss, Dinesh Rai Institute opted to bowl and dismissed Northern Railway Cricket Academy for 131 in their allotted 30 overs.

Ashar Nafees top-scored with 29, while Abdul Hadi contributed 23. Arnab made 13 and Vishnu added 11 as Northern Railway struggled to build substantial partnerships.

Parth Goyal was the pick of the Dinesh Rai Institute bowlers, claiming four wickets for 25 runs, while Avnish Kumar also returned impressive figures of four for 20. Shivam Yadav took one wicket for 15 runs and Rishika Sehrawat claimed one for nine.

Chasing 132 for victory, Dinesh Rai Institute held their nerve to reach 133 for six in 29.4 overs and complete a four-wicket win.

Aman anchored the chase with a crucial 59, while Lakshya Goyal scored 29. Hitashi Dalal added 19 and Anushka contributed 13 to keep the visitors on course.

For Northern Railway, Abdul Hadi and Arjun Kapoor took two wickets each for 21 and 27 runs respectively. Achintya Jha claimed one for 16, while Taksham returned figures of one for nine.

The Northern Railway Cricket Academy side was guided by coach Neeraj Sharma.

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