In a thrilling encounter in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025, South Delhi Superstarz secured a hard-fought victory against the New Delhi Tigers, chasing down a target of 197 runs with three wickets to spare and one ball remaining. The match was marked by Rahul Chaudhary’s outstanding hat-trick for the Tigers, which briefly swung the momentum. The Tigers, batting first, posted a competitive score of 196/9. Dhruv Kaushik’s composed 65 off 41 balls anchored the innings, supported by Parth Bali’s 26. Deepak Punia’s late-order blitz of 54 from 24 deliveries, including two sixes in the final over, propelled the Tigers close to the 200-run mark. Aman Bharti of the Superstarz took 3/31. In response, the Superstarz faced an early setback, losing opener Kunwar Bidhuri. However, Anmol Sharma’s 79 off 52 balls and Tejasvi Dahiya’s 72 off 38 deliveries guided the team. Needing 12 runs off the last over, Chaudhary’s hat-trick created drama, but a crucial boundary and Abhishek Khandelwal’s six sealed the win for the Superstarz. Prince Yadav took 3/41 for the Tigers.
