At the opening game of the women’s Delhi Premier League here on Monday, East Delhi Riders Women put up an impressive all-around display to defeat South Delhi Superstarz by 11 runs.
In their first innings, the Riders amassed 114 for eight runs, with Medhavi Bidhuring taking 3/20. Pratika Rawal spearheaded the charge with a 38-ball 41.
Only 103 for six in 20 overs was Superstarz’s response.
With a fifty-run partnership with Pratika in the first half and two wickets in the second, Saachi put up a team effort.
For the Riders, Madhu also took a couple of wickets.
India and 32-year-old Riya Soni Shweta Sehrawat (25) gave the Superstarz a lot of effort at the bat, but they were unable to maintain pressure in the end and lost.
Brief scores: East Delhi Riders Women 114/8 in 20 overs (Pratika Rawal 41, Saachi 20; Medhavi Bidhuri 3/20) beat South Delhi Superstarz Women 103/6 in 20 overs (Riya Soni 32, Shweta Sehrawat 25 off 30; Madhu 2/19) by 11 runs.
