Badoni’s explosive innings turns tide as South Delhi defeats North Delhi

In a high‑octane encounter at New Delhi on August 19, South Delhi Superstars overturned a shaky opening spell to defeat North Delhi Strikers by four wickets in the 34th DPL 2026 match. North Delhi posted 208 runs, anchored by captain Sarthak Ranjan’s 45 off 23 balls and Yash Dabbar’s 78 with five fours and six sixes. However, wickets fell at crucial junctures, and the side stalled at 207 after 20 overs.

South Delhi’s chase sputtered early as Anmol Sharma was dismissed for just seven runs and Sanat Sangwan fell for 21. Yet captain Ayush Badoni changed the narrative with a ferocious 90‑run blast from 47 deliveries, peppering the field with eight sixes and four fours at an astonishing strike rate of 191. His partnership with Ankit Dabbar, who contributed an unbeaten 26 from ten balls, propelled South Delhi to the finish line with four wickets to spare. On the bowling side, Devansh Rawat’s three‑for‑22 spell and two‑wicket contributions from both Anshuman Hooda and Ankit Dabbar proved decisive.