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Purani Delhi-6 vs North Delhi Strikers, 32nd T20I — Delhi Premier League

PD
211/6 20 ov
PD won by 20 runs
NDS
191/4 20 ov

Who will win PD vs NDS?

Cric First AI picks North Delhi Strikers · confidence 68/100

PD 47.5%NDS 52.5%
  • NDS won the toss, chose to bowl - the percentage call here this season.
  • PD6, DPL 2026's best chasers, must bat first for once.
  • Overcast skies, 66% humidity - extra nip for the new ball.
  • PD6 third with 9 points, NDS fifth with 7 - both chasing a playoff berth.

Previews consistently flag Arun Jaitley's bowl-first trend, and NDS's toss call matches that reading closely.

Result: PD won by 20 runs. Prediction missed.

Toss and conditions

North Delhi Strikers won the toss and chose to bowl first; Purani Delhi-6 bat first. Sarthak Ranjan goes with both history and conditions - bowling first is the clear trend at this venue this season.

PD6, this season's sharpest chasers, must now set a total rather than hunt one.

Overcast skies and Fast & Bounce carry suit Ajay Yadav and Mayank Dagar early against Aryan Gaur.

Key factors

Bowl-first venueVENUE
Nine of the last ten games at Arun Jaitley Stadium were won by the bowling side this season.
Role reversalPD
PD6 have chased successfully twice this season but must set a target for once today.
New-ball weaponsNDS
Overcast skies and bounce suit Ajay Yadav and Mayank Dagar with the new ball.
Gaur must fire earlyPD
Aryan Gaur's 168 strike rate is PD6's launchpad if he survives the powerplay burst.

Projected score and key matchup

First innings: 170-185 — Ground has averaged first-innings totals near 183 this season, but bowl-first sides have dominated results.

Aryan Gaur v Ajay Yadav: Yadav has taken multiple wickets in two of his last three outings; Gaur must counter fast on a bouncy deck.

Players to watch

Purani Delhi-6

Batting
Aryan Gaur · Avg 45.2 · SR 168.7 · last 3: 65(37) · 11(11) · 57*(40)
PD6's launchpad - his 168 SR must counter the new-ball bounce NDS will bring.
Samrath Seth · Avg 27.8 · SR 130.6 · last 3: 42(24) · 32(22) · 30(29)
Middle-order stabiliser; needs to convert starts now PD6 are setting, not chasing.
Anuj Rawat · Avg 24.0 · SR 187.5 · last 3: 4(6) · 11(7) · 92(38)
Keeper-bat batting first for once - his 92(38) form suits a par-plus total.
Bowling
Digvesh Singh Rathi · 1.0 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 3-25 · 0-23 · 2-21
Defending a total demands his recent 3-25 form to strangle NDS's top order.
Pankaj Jaiswal · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-36 · 2-40 · 3-39
Leading PD6 wicket-taker; crucial with a total to protect on a bouncy deck.
Rajneesh Dadar · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-53 · 1-39 · 2-29
Death overs will decide this - his economy under lights is the swing factor.

North Delhi Strikers

Batting
Sarthak Ranjan · Avg 57.2 · SR 167.3 · last 3: 10(11) · 59(37) · 57(30)
Captain and top run-getter; chasing again suits his 167 SR and recent form.
Yash Bhatia · Avg 35.2 · SR 160.0 · last 3: 24(15) · 59(41) · 21*(11)
Middle-overs accelerator for a chase - his 59(41) shows he can shift gears fast.
Vaibhav Kandpal · Avg 28.4 · SR 130.3 · last 3: 18(16) · 14(11) · 64*(43)
Anchor role in the chase; his 64* last time out shows finishing know-how.
Bowling
Mayank Dagar · 1.0 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-35 · 0-34 · 2-14
Spin option once shine goes - his 2-14 last out could choke PD6 mid-innings.
Ajay Yadav · 1.0 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-44 · 2-31 · 2-42
New-ball spearhead on a bounce-friendly track - the man to remove Gaur early.
Arjun Rapria · 0.8 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 1-13 · 1-43 · 1-27
Death-overs enforcer; his tight recent spells matter defending under lights against PD6's finishers.

Head-to-head and form

PD 2 – 0 NDS (DPL 2026 season). PD6 have won both meetings this season, including a chase from 51/4 after NDS posted 186/6.

Purani Delhi-6: PD6 third on 9 points from 8 games, arrive off a 21-run loss to Outer Delhi Warriors.

North Delhi Strikers: NDS fifth on 7 points from 7 games, beaten by 8 wickets last time out vs Central Delhi Kings.

The story so far

Purani Delhi-6 arrive third with nine points from eight games, though they stumble in off a defeat to Outer Delhi Warriors, where <cite index="0-3">Purani Dilli lost their last match against Outer Delhi Warriors by 21 runs. The Warriors scored 219/5, while Purani Dilli made 198/6</cite>, with <cite index="0-4">Aryan Gaur scored 65, and Samarth Seth made 42 from 24 balls</cite>. North Delhi Strikers sit fifth on seven points after <cite index="0-8">North Delhi lost to Central Delhi Kings by eight wickets</cite>, managing only 150/9 before the Kings cruised home. The sides have already met this season, and PD6 own that rivalry - <cite index="5-6,5-7">their previous match against North Delhi Strikers once again highlighted their ability to chase under pressure, with North Delhi posting 186/6 after batting first</cite>.

The toss call is the spine of this preview: <cite index="4-8">Arun Jaitley Stadium has strongly favoured teams bowling first during the Delhi Premier League 2026, with nine of the last ten matches at the venue being won by the side bowling first</cite>, and Sarthak Ranjan's decision to bowl leans directly into that trend. Curators expect a fair fight - <cite index="6-3,6-4">the surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally, while bowlers will do well in the middle overs and batters will have their fair share in the powerplay and death overs</cite> - but overcast skies should stretch the new-ball window for Ajay Yadav and Mayank Dagar against Aryan Gaur early on. Survive that, and PD6's chasing pedigree flips into setting mode, with Anuj Rawat's form the key to pushing past 170.

The chase: NDS need 212

History favours the chase slightly — 212 has been hit down before here — but PD's new-ball bounce keeps this tight.

Arun Jaitley has already seen a chase of exactly this size completed at international level, so 212 is stiff but not out of range on this surface. With overcast skies and rising humidity, dew could ease things for North Delhi Strikers if the innings runs deep.

Conditions: Overcast, 35°C feel, 55% humidity, fast and bouncy Jaitley surface — bowler-friendly early, bats it out later.

  • 212 to win, fast Jaitley pitch has hosted the highest T20I chase of 212.
  • Overcast, humid evening — dew could aid the chase late on.
  • PD's attack leaked in patches; NDS batters average well at pace.
Highest T20I chase here
212 has been chased successfully before at this venue in T20Is.
Dew factor
Overcast, humid conditions could bring dew, helping the chasing batters late.
Fast bounce surface
Pace and bounce reward Rathi early but flatten out as the innings progresses.

Sarthak Ranjan v Digvesh Singh Rathi: Ranjan's strike rate against genuine pace on a bouncy track sets the tone for the whole chase.

Pressure points
  • Survive Rathi's opening burst without losing two wickets
  • Keep the required rate under 11 through the middle overs
  • Close it out cleanly if dew arrives in the death overs
Batting to watch
Sarthak Ranjan · Avg 57.2 · SR 167.3 · last 3: 10(11) · 59(37) · 57(30)
Captain needs a fast start on a bouncy deck to keep the required rate down early.
Yash Bhatia · Avg 35.2 · SR 160.0 · last 3: 24(15) · 59(41) · 21*(11)
His last-three form shows he can accelerate mid-innings if the top order stutters.
Vaibhav Kandpal · Avg 28.4 · SR 130.3 · last 3: 18(16) · 14(11) · 64*(43)
Unbeaten 64 last time out — the man to finish it if the chase goes deep.
Bowling to watch
Digvesh Singh Rathi · 1.0 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 3-25 · 0-23 · 2-21
A 3-25 spell shows he can strike with the new ball on this pace-friendly surface.
Pankaj Jaiswal · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-36 · 2-40 · 3-39
Expensive recently, but has snared 2-3 wicket bursts to derail chases.
Rajneesh Dadar · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 0-53 · 1-39 · 2-29
Improving returns lately — needs to defend the death overs if it's close.

AI-generated by Cric First AI from the fixture data, venue history, recent form, announced XIs and public team news; written 01:23 pm, 18 Aug IST, updated 03:38 pm, 18 Aug IST. Informational only, not betting advice. See the editorial policy and methodology. More: all match previews.