The Central Delhi Kings produced a commanding all-round display to book their place in the playoffs of Season 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), defeating Purani Dilli 6 by 104 runs (DLS method) in a rain-curtailed clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday.
Batting first, the Kings set the tone with a powerful batting performance, piling up 197/5 in just 18 overs. Despite losing wicketkeeper Kaushal Suman early for 5 (7), opener Yash Dhull—continuing his fine run of form—anchored the innings with a fluent half-century. He combined with Yugal Saini (28 off 20) for a steady 57-run partnership before they were sent back.
Skipper Jonty Sidhu (28 off 16) and Aditya Bhandari (17 off 11) kept the scoreboard ticking, but it was Aryan Rana’s late blitz that provided the fireworks. Rana’s unbeaten 42 off just 14 balls, studded with explosive stroke-play, powered the Kings to a formidable total. For Purani Dilli 6, Rajneesh Dadar returned with bowling figures of 3/40 in his four overs.
