Outer Delhi Warriors, Purani Dilli 6 pull off thrilling DPL wins

New Delhi: Outer Delhi Warriors and Purani Dilli 6 produced contrasting but equally dramatic victories in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with both teams recovering from difficult positions to pull off successful chases.

Outer Delhi Warriors defeated West Delhi Lions by five wickets after Shivam Sharma and Harsh Tyagi held their nerve in the closing stages of a tense chase.

Batting first, West Delhi Lions were bowled out for 178 in 19.4 overs after struggling to build partnerships and losing wickets at regular intervals. The Lions slipped to 119/7 before captain Ayush Doseja and Ajay Rana staged a recovery with a 39-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

Doseja top-scored with a composed 59, while Rana struck a quick 27 off 16 balls. Nitish Rana added further impetus with an aggressive 35 off 17 deliveries to help West Delhi post a competitive total.

Shivam Sharma (in top pic) was the pick of the Warriors’ bowlers, finishing with 3/25 from four overs, while Harsh Tyagi claimed 2/17.

Outer Delhi made a positive start to the chase, with Priyansh Arya and Yajas Sharma putting on 49 for the opening wicket. However, the Warriors lost three quick wickets and were reduced to 88/3, giving the Lions an opening.

Ashwini Chillar (right) and Lalit Yadav

Mohit Panwar and Akshay Saini then steadied the innings. Saini’s 42 off 32 balls proved crucial before his dismissal triggered another brief wobble. Shivam Sharma and Tyagi, however, remained composed under pressure and guided the Warriors home without further damage.

In the second match, Purani Dilli 6 completed an extraordinary four-wicket win over North Delhi Strikers, chasing 187 in a dramatic final over.

North Delhi posted 186/6 after captain Sarthak Ranjan and Yash Bhatia struck half-centuries. Ranjan and Vaibhav Kandpal gave the Strikers a steady start with 45 for the first wicket before Kandpal departed for 14 off 11 balls.

Ranjan and Bhatia then added 61 for the second wicket. Both scored 59, with Ranjan making his runs from 37 balls and Bhatia from 41. Yash Dabas provided the late acceleration with 36 off 22 balls to take North Delhi to 186/6.

Purani Dilli’s chase appeared to be in serious trouble at 53/4, but Ashwini Chillar and Lalit Yadav turned the match around with a stunning 105-run fifth-wicket partnership.

Yadav struck 64 off 41 balls before being dismissed, while Chillar continued the fight. After Chillar was joined by Rohan Rathi, Purani Dilli needed just seven runs from the final over. Chillar fell for a fighting 45 off 36 balls, leaving the outcome uncertain.

Pankaj Jaswal then delivered a sensational finish, smashing sixes off his first two deliveries to seal a four-wicket victory and complete Purani Dilli 6’s remarkable recovery from 53/4.

The two results underlined the competitive nature of the DPL, with both winning sides overcoming mid-innings setbacks through crucial partnerships and composed finishing.

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