PANAJI
With semi-final spots already confirmed, Delhi Warriors faced the Rajasthan Lions with top spot on the league table still up for grabs in the 14th match of the World Legends Pro T20 League at the 1919 Sportz Cricket Stadium, Verna. In a contest that swung both ways throughout, the Lions eventually handed Delhi Warriors their first defeat of the season.
Delhi opted to bowl first and managed to keep the Lions in check for large parts of the innings. Suboth Bhati led the bowling effort with an impressive spell of 4 for 24, repeatedly breaking partnerships and preventing Rajasthan from building sustained momentum. The Lions, however, found a crucial surge at the death through Abhimanyu Mithun, who smashed a rapid 33 off just 7 balls to lift the total to 185 for 7. Pinal Shah remained unbeaten as Rajasthan ensured they had a competitive score on a surface offering grip for the bowlers.
In reply, the Rajasthan Lions struck early and kept the pressure firmly on the Delhi Warriors throughout the chase. Regular wickets stalled Delhi’s progress, and despite brief resistance, the Warriors were bowled out for 162 in 19.1 overs.
Anureet Singh played a key role with the ball, finishing with figures of 2 for 15, as the Rajasthan Lions sealed a 23-run victory.
The result meant the Rajasthan Lions finished at the top of the league table, with the Delhi Warriors, who were outstanding throughout the season, ending in second place. Both teams finished on eight points, with Rajasthan claiming top spot due to a superior net run rate.
BRIEF SCORES
Rajasthan Lions 185/7 (20 ov, Eoin Morgan 87, Abhimanyu Mithun 33; Suboth Bhati 5/24, Diwesh Pathania 1/18) beat Delhi Warriors 162 all out (19.1 ov, Pawan Negi 66, Seekkuge Prasanna 36; Parvinder Awana 3/24, Anureet Singh 2/15) by 23 runs
