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Toss Winner - North Delhi Strikers won the toss and choose to bowl first
Purani Delhi 6 won by 20 runs
Can a struggling NDS bounce back against the mighty PD6?
Purani Dilli 6 to win
| Tournament: | Delhi Premier League , 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 37.0°C|Dust storm |
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Will the toss play a big role in this match? Since Purani Dilli 6 suffered a 21-run defeat in their last outing even after winning the toss and bowling first, it begs the question: what is a winning total on this ground?
More important than that is whether either of these two sides has the potential to reach that score if they bat first. North Delhi Strikers have lost 3 of their 6 matches so far, all of them while batting first.
In their last two outings, the Sarthak Ranjan-led Strikers posted 150 for 9 and 186 for 6 after losing the toss. The bowlers were pretty impressive against PD6 in their previous encounter, before Lalit Yadav and Ashwini Chillar led the comeback and took the game away from their hands.
For Purani Dilli, one of their 4 wins so far came while defending a total against NDT. It wasn’t a big score. They beat Tigers by 27 runs after posting a 177-run total in the first innings. And while Aryan Gaur was adjudged player of the match, Rajneesh Dadar and Ajay Ahlawat were the architects of the victory.
OD
219/5 in 20.0 10.95
198/6 in 20.0 9.9
186/6 in 20.0 9.3
192/6 in 19.3 9.85
169/3 in 15.2 11.02
165/10 in 19.1 8.61
140/7 in 15.0 9.33
141/1 in 13.2 10.57
NDS
150/9 in 20.0 7.5
151/2 in 9.3 15.89
186/6 in 20.0 9.3
192/6 in 19.3 9.85
171/6 in 20.0 8.55
172/4 in 16.0 10.75
Of the 3 games they batted first, Purani Dilli scored 202, 140, and 177 runs. They lost to CDK while defending the 202-run total. There are a few vulnerabilities in the batting order, with an inconsistent and unreliable middle order.
That makes it highly unlikely for Purani Dilli 6 to score a big enough total to put them in a winning position if they bat first. As such, winning the toss becomes crucial for Anuj Rawat and co. The skipper himself is struggling with the bat.
Since his match-winning knock of 92 off 38 balls against Outer Delhi, Rawat has scored 11 off 6 and 4 off 7 in the middle. Dev Lakra, another middle-order batter who holds a crucial position, scored 20 off 12 against NDS in their previous encounter.
That was his best performance in the last 3 innings. A lot depends on Lalit Yadav and Ashwini Chillar in the lower order. They have shown promise and look to be in decent form. Apart from the opening duo of Aryan Gaur and Samart Seth, these two lower-order batters are the ones with the potential to deliver match-winning knocks.
Despite Digvesh Singh Rathi returning figures of 3 for 25 in the last game, PD6 conceded 219 runs
Rajneesh Dadar and Pankaj Jaiswal have picked up 9 wickets each in the tournament so far
Dhananjai Singh, Aryan Gaur, Dev Lakra, Anuj Rawat (c) (wk), Lalit Yadav, Ashwini Chillar, Rohan Rathi, Pankaj Jaiswal, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Rajneesh Dadar, Udhav Mohan
Lalit Yadav, Samarth Seth, Dev Lakra, Anuj Rawat, Digvesh Rathi, Rajneesh Dadar, Udhav Mohan, Ajay Ahlawat, Pankaj Jaswal, Rohan Rathi, Aryan Gaur
Can the Strikers turn things around after losing two matches in a row? It is most likely to all come down to the toss. The Strikers’ best chance of beating PD6 and settling scores is to bowl first.
All their wins so far came while chasing a score, and all their losses came while defending a total. The home team has the upper hand in the batting department given their recent performances despite some middle-order inconsistencies.
Since their big win over WDL, where the Strikers chased down 150 in just 14.2 overs, their batting graph has taken a huge nosedive. NDS played Purani Dilli in the very next game and scored 186 batting first.
There were some impressive partnerships in that game, but it was far from a winning total on this ground. Sarthak Ranjan, Vaibhav Kandpal, Yash Dabas, and Yash Bhatia were among the most impactful players.
However, these top 4 batters failed to get going in the last match, with Bharat Sindhwani emerging as the top run-scorer with 34 off 27 balls at number 5. The only way NDS can turn around their batting performances is if they bowl first and chase a total.
Mayank Dagar, the top bowler in their last win, has been wicketless in the last two games. Ajay Yadav and Vikas Dixit are other key wicket-takers who have also been struggling to find rhythm lately.
Skipper Sarthak Ranjan has scored 350 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 167
While Yash Bhatia has amassed 266 runs in the same outings, he has the second-best average at 88.67
Right-arm fast Vikas Dixit is their best bowler with 8 wickets so far this season
Sarthak Ranjan (c), Vaibhav Kandpal, Yash Bhatia, Arnav Bugga, Yash Dabas, Bharat Sindhwani, Pranav Rajvanshi (wk), Arjun Rapria, Mayank Dagar, Vikas Dixit, Ajay Yadav
Sarthak Ranjan, Vaibhav Kandpal, Arjun Rapria, Yash Bhatia , Yash Dabas , Mayank Dagar, Pranav Rajvanshi, Akhil Chaudhary, Bharat Sindhwani, Ajay Yadav , Parnit Tiwari
There will be scattered thunderstorms in Delhi around the match time, with a high of 34 degrees Celsius. The weather will affect this game. In the best-case scenario, we will lose a few overs, and under revised conditions, it will be a rain-reduced game. Nevertheless, there is a chance the game could be washed out if rain persists or the outfield doesn’t dry within the stipulated time.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
Batters will dominate on this pitch as they have throughout the season. However, in the first innings, the batting side will need a much stronger performance to set a target that requires the chasing team to consistently hit boundaries every over. The average first innings score in the last few games played at this venue is 184 runs. Anything under 200 runs is easy to chase down on this pitch. A winning score at this venue will be something over 210 runs.
The visitors haven’t won a single game while batting first. PD6, despite losing their last game while chasing a total, will continue to choose to bowl first if they win the toss. Neither of these two sides can put up a total big enough to defend comfortably on this wicket. Only one of the last 10 games was won by the team batting first.
If the weather doesn’t play spoil sport and we have at least a rain-reduced game, it will be a close contest between two teams with similar struggles. However, Purani Dilli 6 has a stronger overall squad. They have more promising players in both departments, while NDS are struggling with the ball. Nevertheless, the toss plays a big role in these games, and the team bowling first will have a clear advantage. Between the two teams, our pick is Purani Dilli 6 for their overall stronger squad and more in-form players.
Purani Dilli 6 to win
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