The first edition of the Delhi Premier League has been started from August. The entire nation is witnessing another thrilling domestic T20 tournament. On August 18, two thrilling matches took place. In the day’s first match, Central Delhi Kings locked horns with East Delhi Riders. In the second match of the day, West Delhi Lions faced North Delhi Strikers. Both matches witnessed some crucial batting performances that impacted the most runs list of the Delhi Premier League.Â
East Delhi Riders’s Triumph Over Central Delhi Kings:
In the first match of the day, Central Delhi Kings locked horns with East Delhi Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. While batting in the first innings, Central Delhi lost their first wicket quickly. Hiten Dalal scored 16 runs in 14 balls. Skipper Yash Dhull scored 23 runs. Jonty Sindhu added 15 runs on the boards. The other batters struggled with the bat.Â
The East Delhi Riders chased the target within 5 overs. Opener Anuj Rawat remained unbeaten on 25 runs in just 12 balls. On the other hand, the captain Himmat Singh played an unbeaten knock of 31 runs in 13 balls. The exceptional partnership between these two batters sealed the massive 10-wicket win.Â
West Delhi Lions Shines Over North Delhi Strikers:
In the second match of the day, West Delhi Lions faced North Delhi Strikers. Fans enjoyed another thrilling match. While batting first, North Delhi Strikers lost the first wicket quickly. Opener Vaibhav Kandpal played a crucial knock of 29 runs. Yash Bhatia added 37 runs in 28 balls. Vaibhav Rawal added crucial 36 runs on board. Depending on those performances, they put on a total of 144/8 on board.Â
While chasing down the target, the West Delhi Lions gave a decent start. Opener Ankit Kumar-II played a crucial quick-fire knock of 39 runs in 15 balls. Anmol Sharma scored 17 runs. Coming as an impact player Ekansh Dobal played a knock of 27 runs in 24 balls. Deepak Punia remained unbeaten scoring 18 runs. They chased down the total in 19th over and won the match by 3 wickets.Â
Most Runs Table:
| Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Arpit Rana | PD | 59 | 1 | 59 | 59.00 |
| Ayush Badoni | SDS | 57 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 |
| Priyansh Arya | SDS | 57 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 |
| Vansh Bedi | PD | 57 | 1 | 57 | Â Â – |
| Sarthak Ray | SDS | 41 | 1 | 41 | 41 |
| Ankit Kumar-II | WDL | 39 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 |
| Yash Bhatia | NDS | 37 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 |
| Vaibhav Rawal | NDS | 36 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 |
| Rishabh Pant | PD | 35 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 |
| Lalit Yadav | PD | 34 | 1 | 34 | Â Â – |
