South Delhi Superstarz Women claimed their first win in the Adani Women’s Delhi Premier League T20, defeating North Delhi Strikers Women by 12 runs in a closely fought match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Despite strong efforts from Ayushi Soni (62 off 51 balls) and Nazma Sultana (31 off 14 balls), North Delhi fell short in their chase of 148.
South Delhi posted a competitive total of 147/5, driven by a late flourish from R Priyadarshini (31* off 23) and Ekta Bhadana (16* off 6). Earlier, openers Chhavi Gupta (32 off 34) and Shweta Sehrawat (10 off 10) provided a steady start with a 36-run partnership in the powerplay. After Sehrawat’s dismissal by Nazma Sultana, Chhavi anchored the innings until her fall to Riti Tomar in the ninth over, leaving the team at 52/2.
Tanisha Singh (29 off 33) contributed crucial runs in the middle overs, forming a 36-run stand with Priyadarshini. Following Tanisha’s dismissal in the 18th over, Priyadarshini and Bhadana aggressive batting powered South Delhi to a solid finish.
In response, North Delhi Strikers struggled early, losing openers Upasana Yadav (13 off 13) and Mansi Sharma (9 off 16), reducing them to 25/2 in 5.3 overs. A brief partnership between Ayushi Soni and Sonia Khatri (5 off 11) added 28 runs, but Khatri’s run out left North Delhi at 53/3.
Nazma Sultana’s quick-fire 31 reignited the chase, but her dismissal by Ekta Bhadana in the 16th over halted the momentum. Despite Soni’s resilient half-century, North Delhi needed 18 runs from the final over. Aarti Kumar's two crucial wickets in the last over, including Soni and Monika Kumari (5 off 7), along with a run-out of Riti Tomar, sealed South Delhi’s 12-run victory as North Delhi finished on 135/7.
Brief Scores:
South Delhi Superstarz Women 147/5 in 20 overs (Chhavi Gupta 32, Tanisha Singh 29, R Priyadarshini 31*; Nazma Sultana 1/14, Soni Yadav 1/15)
North Delhi Strikers Women 135/7 in 20 overs (Ayushi Soni 62, Nazma Sultana 31; Aarti Kumar 2/29)
South Delhi Superstarz Women won by 12 runs.