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Delhi Premier League T20: Keshav Dabas and Aryan Rana’s gritty 60-run partnership off 40 balls helped Central Delhi Kings defeat East Delhi Riders by five wickets in the 16th match of the Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.

Skipper Himmat Singh’s 63 off 33 balls and Anuj Rawat’s 61 off 44 guided East Delhi Riders to a total of 172/5 in their 20 overs. However, Dabas' unbeaten 52 off 27 balls led Central Delhi Kings to chase down the target in 17.5 overs, handing East Delhi Riders their first defeat of the season. Despite the early wickets of Yash Dhull (8 off 11) and Dhruv Kaushik (15 off 8), Central Delhi Kings managed to score 51/2 in the Powerplay, thanks to Hiten Dalal and captain Jonty Sidhu, who kept the scoreboard moving.

Dalal's innings of 31 off 18 balls ended in the ninth over, and Sidhu (15 off 18) followed him back to the pavilion in the very next over, leaving Central Delhi Kings at 75/4 at the halfway stage.