151/2 (9.3)
CR : 15.89
150/9 (20.0)
CR : 7.50
Central Delhi Kings won by 8 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Siddharth Joon
76(24)
Super Sixes of the Match: Siddharth Joon
North Delhi Strikes Top Performer of the Match: Bharat Sindhwani
Central Delhi Kings Standout Player of the Match: Gavnish Khurana
Timepiece Award: Yash Dhull
Yash Dhull (Central Delhi Kings Captain): "(On the chase) our plan was that Siddharth Joon and I would go out and make the most of the powerplay, and touchwood, everything went exactly as planned.
(On the wins) I thank God that we're getting such a good start for the team. And definitely, the biggest positive sign today was that our bowlers bowled really well. Tejas Baroka bowled really well upfront. It was also the debut of one of our players, and he did well too. Gavnish Khurana was good. All our bowlers are performing really well. Touchwood, hopefully it continues like this.
(On Siddharth Joon) It was very important for him as well because this is a stage from where, touchwood, he can go on to bigger things. I just want him to continue because you rarely see this kind of talent.
For me, he doesn't let the pressure come at all because the way he plays his shots is at a completely different level. I just want him to carry on like this. And if he can help us win this tournament, touchwood, it will be very good for him in his career as well."
(On the wins) I thank God that we're getting such a good start for the team. And definitely, the biggest positive sign today was that our bowlers bowled really well. Tejas Baroka bowled really well upfront. It was also the debut of one of our players, and he did well too. Gavnish Khurana was good. All our bowlers are performing really well. Touchwood, hopefully it continues like this.
(On Siddharth Joon) It was very important for him as well because this is a stage from where, touchwood, he can go on to bigger things. I just want him to continue because you rarely see this kind of talent.
For me, he doesn't let the pressure come at all because the way he plays his shots is at a completely different level. I just want him to carry on like this. And if he can help us win this tournament, touchwood, it will be very good for him in his career as well."
Player of the Match: Siddharth Joon
Siddharth Joon (POTM): "(On winning the trip to Goa) Sir, I’ll take my family. I’ll go with my family. I prefer travelling with my family.
(About his family backing him up from the stands) Absolutely, sir. It’s the proudest feeling for me when my family is here supporting me. They support me so much, sir.
(On his preparations before coming to bat today) Nothing special, sir. The same thing I have before every match. That was my breakfast, and I was just playing normally.
(About his positive mindset while batting) Definitely, sir. That's always our plan — to start with positive intent. If the ball is in our radar, we'll hit it. That's our plan."
(About his family backing him up from the stands) Absolutely, sir. It’s the proudest feeling for me when my family is here supporting me. They support me so much, sir.
(On his preparations before coming to bat today) Nothing special, sir. The same thing I have before every match. That was my breakfast, and I was just playing normally.
(About his positive mindset while batting) Definitely, sir. That's always our plan — to start with positive intent. If the ball is in our radar, we'll hit it. That's our plan."
A totally dominant performance from Central Delhi Kings as they register an eight-wicket victory with more than 10 overs to spare. The opening pair of Siddharth Joon and Yash Dhull was too hot to handle for the North Delhi Strikers. The duo added 140 runs for the opening stand and made a mockery of the 151-run target given by the Strikers.
With this win, Central Delhi Kings have now become the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season. They now have seven victories from eight matches in DPL 2026. Meanwhile, North Delhi Strikers lose their second game on the trot and slip to the fifth spot in the points table.
Don't go anywhere as the evening game of Sunday's double-header between Purani Dilli-6 and Outer Delhi Warriors is set to start at 7 PM IST.
Don't go anywhere as the evening game of Sunday's double-header between Purani Dilli-6 and Outer Delhi Warriors is set to start at 7 PM IST.
That's it from our live coverage of this fixture. This is Mohammad Anab signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Abhishek Sharma and our scorer/analyst Sachin Yadav. Cheers.