{"id":41084,"date":"2025-08-31T03:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T03:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=41084"},"modified":"2025-08-31T03:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T03:29:51","slug":"west-delhi-lions-storm-into-dpl-2025-final-with-commanding-win-over-east-delhi-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=41084","title":{"rendered":"West Delhi Lions Storm into DPL 2025 Final with Commanding Win Over East Delhi Riders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41083\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL.jpg\" alt=\"Ayush DPL\" width=\"850\" height=\"549\" style=\"display: block; margin: 8px auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL.jpg 992w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ayush-DPL-696x450.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>New Delhi:<\/strong> The West Delhi Lions booked their place in the grand finale of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket win over the East Delhi Riders in Qualifier 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a modest 140-run target, the Lions crossed the finish line with ease in the 18th over, thanks to a composed knock from Ayush Doseja and yet another fluent innings from Nitish Rana.<\/p>\n<p>The chase began on a shaky note when opener Ankit Kumar fell early to Rohit Yadav for 2. However, Krish Yadav (37 off 25) and Doseja steadied the innings with a 39-run stand for the second wicket. Krish looked in fine touch, striking boundaries with ease, before he was dismissed by Mayank Rawat, caught by Kavya Gupta.<\/p>\n<p>From there, Doseja found strong company in Nitish Rana. The pair ensured there were no further slip-ups as they built a solid unbeaten partnership. Doseja remained unbeaten on 54 off 49 balls, anchoring the chase, while Rana (45* off 26) accelerated in trademark fashion to seal the win in style. Rawat was the standout bowler for East Delhi, returning 1\/19 in his four overs.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, put in to bat, the East Delhi Riders struggled for momentum and could manage only 139\/8 in their 20 overs. The Lions struck early when Shubham Dubey dismissed Hardik Sharma for 1. Arpit Rana and Sujal Singh attempted to rebuild with a 40-run partnership, but Tishant Dabla broke through, sending Sujal back for 18.<\/p>\n<p>Arpit carried on to complete a fighting 50 off 38 balls, but his dismissal to Dabla left the Riders reeling at 81\/3. Regular wickets pegged them back further, and despite a spirited 24* off 17 from Rounak Waghela in the death overs, they couldn\u2019t push the total to a challenging score.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions\u2019 bowling unit was clinical. Manan Bhardwaj was the pick of the attack with 3\/22 in 4 overs, while Dabla chipped in with 2\/18 in 3 overs. Anirudh Chowdhary also contributed with 2\/28 in 3 overs, ensuring the Riders never found any rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>With this commanding win, the West Delhi Lions set up a blockbuster title clash against the Central Delhi Kings in the DPL 2025 final, promising a fitting finale to the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The West Delhi Lions booked their place in the grand finale of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket win over the East Delhi Riders in Qualifier 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. 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