West Delhi Lions' Nitish Rana has chosen to continue playing in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 after losing his mother on August 7 after an illness. On August 17, Rana scored a half-century against South Delhi Superstars. After getting to the milestone, Rana looked up at the sky, remembering his mother. Rana got emotional and was consoled by teammate Krish Yadav, South Delhi Superstarz' wicketkeeper Tejasvi Dahiya and the on-field umpires. As he shed tears, the umpires called for a drinks break to help Rana. The batter washed his face and continued to bat.
Rana has been wearing a jersey with his late mother's name 'N Satish'. In the video posted on Instagram by DPL and shared by Delhi Capitals (DC), Rana’s wife, Saachi Marwah commented: “Mumma is here with you”.
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Rana top-scored for West Delhi Lions. He reached his half-century from 27 deliveries. He hit six sixes and four fours in his 33-ball 60. When he lost his wicket to Ankit Dabas, West Delhi Lions were 96/2 after 10.2 overs. As Anshuman Hooda bagged a four-wicket haul, West Delhi Lions ended up getting bowled out for 169 in 19.5 overs. They lost nine wickets for 73 runs, not being able to build on the stage set by Rana’s knock.
Sangwan scores ton
South Delhi Superstarz openers Sanat Sangwan and Anmol Sharma made short work of the run chase. They chased it down in 15.2 overs. Sharma scored 55 runs from 38 balls. Sangwan smashed 10 sixes and six fours in his 54-ball 11. He became the third centurion of the season after Yash Dhull and Anuj Rawat. His 111 is the highest score of the season.
The 25-year-old Sangwan averages 55.13 in first-class cricket. From 14 games, he has scored 1,213 runs including three tons and five fifties.
Delhi Superstarz rise in DPL standings
This was West Delhi Lions' fourth defeat from eight games. They have just seven points and are placed sixth on the points table. The 10-wicket win helped South Delhi Superstarz rise to the fourth position with nine points. This is their fourth win from eight games.