AI Simulation, EDR vs CDK | Anuj Rawat’s match-winning half-century helps Riders end as table toppers in league stage

It was a dry surface with an even bounce at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Short square boundaries played a crucial role in big hitting, but the pitch slowed down in the second innings.

The weather conditions in Delhi were quite humid, with the dew coming into play in the second half of the game. Chasing looked slightly easier compared to batting first.

Central Delhi Kings won the toss and decided to bat first.

CDK XI: Yash Dhull, Kaushal Suman(w), Yugal Saini, Jonty Sidhu(c), Aditya Bhandari, Aryan Rana, Jasvir Sehrawat, Simarjeet Singh, Tejas Baroka, Money Grewal, Gavinsh Khurana.     

While chasing the target, the Riders faced an early blow in the third over, losing Arpit Rana (12) at the team score of just 18 runs. He was caught by Dhull at cover off Simarjeet Singh. Hardik Sharma continued to hit some crucial boundaries and added a 37-run partnership for the second wicket with skipper Anuj Rawat. Hardik was dismissed by Tejas Baroka in the seventh over; he scored 28 runs off 21 balls, with three fours and a six. Anuj Rawat added another decisive partnership of 31 runs for the third wicket with Mayank Rawat before the latter was caught by Kaushal Suman at point in the 11th over. Mayank could score only 15 (14), mostly rotating the partnership during his partnership with Anuj. After Mayank’s dismissal, the pendulum swung in favour of the Riders owing to a brilliant 44-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Anuj and Vaibhav Baisla (24). Simarjeet Singh broke this partnership by dismissing Anuj, who had done his job with an amazing knock of 61 runs off 38 balls, with six fours and three sixes. Later in the innings, Rounak Waghela’s unbeaten 25 (14) helped the Riders cross the line in 18.4 overs, scoring 172/5. Simarjeet and Baroka scalped two wickets each, but their efforts weren’t enough for the Kings to restrict the Riders before the target. With this win, East Delhi Riders have ended their league stage campaign as the table toppers in the tournament standings.

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