Delhi Royals Secure First Win in Legend 90 League with Dominant 41-Run Victory Over Rajasthan Kings

Raipur: Delhi Royals secured their first victory of the Legend 90 League with a commanding 41-run win over Rajasthan Kings in Match 4 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Delhi Royals Set a Challenging Total of 195/3

Opting to bowl first, Rajasthan Kings’ captain Ankit Rajpoot saw his decision backfire as Delhi Royals came out all guns blazing. Shikhar Dhawan provided a fiery start, hitting three consecutive fours in the first over against Rajpoot. Along with Lendl Simmons, Dhawan formed a solid 60-run partnership before being dismissed by Sudeep Tyagi.

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Simmons, playing his first match of the season, continued to shine, contributing with an explosive 87 off just 39 balls, including 12 fours and four sixes. He forged an 82-run stand with Angelo Perera, who finished the innings unbeaten on 54 off 24 balls, including six fours and three sixes. With this strong finish, Delhi Royals posted a formidable total of 195/3 in 15 overs.

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Rajasthan Kings Struggle in Chase Despite Individual Efforts

In their pursuit of 196, Rajasthan Kings were quickly in trouble, losing opener Phil Mustard for a duck in the first over, bowled by Parvinder Awana, who delivered a wicket-maiden. Despite a fightback from Gaurav Tomar (34 off 18) and Rajesh Bishnoi (31 off 12), Rajasthan struggled to gain momentum.

Bipul Sharma was the standout performer with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 18 runs, reducing Rajasthan to 78/4. Rajat Singh, who had been in fine form in their previous match, tried to keep the chase alive with a valiant knock of 48* off 32 balls. However, the target proved too steep for the Kings, and they ultimately fell short, finishing at 154/4.

Bipul Sharma and Awana Seal the Victory for Delhi Royals

Bipul Sharma’s match-winning figures of 3-18, combined with Awana’s economical spell of 1-15, which included a crucial maiden over, sealed the victory for Delhi Royals, helping them defend their daunting total with ease.