Rana 134 powers West Delhi Lions into DPL Qualifier 2 amid fines

Nitish Rana's unbeaten 134 powered West Delhi Lions into Qualifier 2 of the Delhi Premier League on Friday, but the Eliminator at Arun Jaitley Stadium was overshadowed by on-field altercations that resulted in fines for several players. Rana's blistering 55-ball knock, featuring eight fours and 15 sixes, guided the Lions to a seven-wicket win over South Delhi Superstarz as they chased 202 in 17.1 overs.

South Delhi posted 201 for 5 after openers Anmol Sharma and Ankur Kaushik put on a 67-run opening stand before the innings slipped to 78 for 3. Captain Tejasvi Dahiya and Sumit Mathur rebuilt the innings with a 108-run fourth wicket partnership. Dahiya made 60 off 33 balls and Mathur finished unbeaten on 48 off 26 to push the Superstarz past the 200 mark.

Chasing, the Lions lost two early wickets inside the powerplay but recovered through a 97-run third wicket stand between Rana and Krish Yadav. Krish scored 31 off 22 before he was dismissed by Aman Bharti. Rana then accelerated, reaching three figures in 42 balls and finishing unbeaten on 134 from 55 balls, sharing an unbeaten 84-run fourth wicket partnership with Mayank Gusain, who made 15 not out. The innings included a...