Panaji (Goa) [India], February 3 : With semi-final qualification already secured, Delhi Warriors faced Rajasthan Lions in the 14th match of the World Legends Pro T20 League with top spot on the league table at stake. In a closely contested encounter, Rajasthan Lions defeated Delhi Warriors by 23 runs, handing them their first loss of the season, but finished second on the points table, as per a release.
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 5/24 in 4 overs, 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.
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 courtesy of Pawan Negi's 38-ball 66, 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.
While Rajasthan Lions won the match, Delhi still finished at the top of the league table. Both teams finished on eight points, with the Warriors claiming top spot due to a superior net run rate.
Match Result: Rajasthan Lions beat Delhi Warriors by 23 runs.
Brief Scores:
Rajasthan Lions - 185/7 (20 overs)
- Eoin Morgan - 87 (53)
- Abhimanyu Mithun - 33 (7)*
- Suboth Bhati - 5/24 (4 overs)
- Diwesh Pathania - 1/18 (4 overs)
Delhi Warriors - 162/10 (19.1 overs)
- Pawan Negi - 66 (38)
- Seekkuge Prasanna - 36 (29)
- Parvinder Awana - 3/24 (3 overs)
- Anureet Singh - 2/15 (2.1 overs).