So, that's all for this rain curtailed game between North Delhi Strikers and East Delhi Riders. We hope you stayed updated. For now, this is me Hiren Kumar signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Soumarya Dutta and scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. CHEERS!
20:47 IST & Local Time | MATCH ABANDONED! It's official now. The rain has the final say. It was pouring from morning in the capital of India and the conditions were too poor for a game to happen. Both teams share a point each. With this the North Delhi Strikers become the fourth team to qualify for the semis after East Delhi Riders, South Delhi Superstarz and Purani Delhi-6.
20:32 IST & Local Time | Good news folks! The rain has stopped and the covers are slowly being removed. We will keep you updated.
20:25 IST and Local Time- There is nothing new to update and the covers are still firmly in place. The inspection has been delayed indefinitely now.
Update- The inspection has been rescheduled at 20:15 IST!
19:11 IST and Local Time- The next inspection will be at 20:00 IST! We're keeping our fingers crossed for a contest.
19:00 IST and Local Time- The covers are still on and there isn't much of an improvement. The waiting game continues for now.
Update 18:30 IST and Local Time- There is no rain currently but the toss has been delayed due to damp outfield. The Super Soppers are out in the middle and the covers are still firmly in place.
Weather Update- It has been drizzling steadily in Delhi since the afternoon and the Women's DPL game between the Central Delhi Queens and East Delhi Riders Women had to abandoned! We might have a delay in start with regards to this game as well. The outfield is damp too courtesy all the rain that has been pouring in since the afternoon.
Head-to-Head
These two sides have only met once before and it was the East Delhi Riders who chased down 180 comfortably to win that game!
18:00 IST and Local Time - Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of this Delhi Premier League 2024 game between the North Delhi Strikers and the East Delhi Riders. I'm Soumarya Dutta and I will be joined shortly by my co-commentator Hiren. Our Scorer/Analyst for the game will be Manish Bishnoi.
Games are coming thick and fast in the Delhi Premier League 2024, as North Delhi Strikers and East Delhi Riders are all set to face off in the second league-stage game of the season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, on Wednesday (September 4).
The East Delhi Riders, who are currently at the top of the table, have already qualified for the knockouts of the DPL 2024 after winning seven out of eight matches played this year.
In their last outing, the Riders thumped the West Delhi Lions. Batting first, explosive knocks from Anuj Rawat and Himaat Singh took them to 222/6, before the all-round bowling took them home with a 52-run massive win.
The North Delhi Strikers, on the other hand, haven't qualified for the knockout, but a mammoth victory over the Riders could help them finish over the Central Delhi Kings and qualify in the top four.
In their last counter, the Strikers humbled the South Delhi Superstaz. Batting first, gung-ho stuff from Yash Dabas and Vaibhav Rawal helped them post 209/4 on the board. Meanwhile, Siddhartha Solanki's 5 for 19 sealed a handsome 61-run win for the Strikers.
Who will come on top in the clash of the two Titans? To find out, join us sharp at 6:00 PM IST and Local Time for its live coverage!