A fine batting display by Delhi Under-25 player Aditya Kaushik coupled with Rishit Saini’s 5/26 helped NK Khanna Club thrash Madras Club by eight wickets in their DDCA League match in the capital on Saturday.
Batting first, Madras Club were all out for 161 as Saini — a member of the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad — ran through their line up.
Kaushik (69) led NK Khanna Club’s reply, and was well supported by Sohail Rauf and Sawej Khan.
The team overhauled the target in 24 overs, for the loss of two wickets.
Later, an all-round show from LB Shastri helped them beat Hind Club by 42 runs. Asked to chase 203, Hind Club could only manage 161/5 in 30 overs.
Scores: Madras Club 161 (Ishant Chaterji 56, Pradeep Sahoo 40; Rishit Saini 5/26) lost to NK Khanna Club 162/2 in 24 overs (Aditya Kaushik 69, Sohail Rauf 34, Sawej Khan 33; Amit 1/42)
LB Shastri 203/7 in 30 overs (Kartik Abhi 47, Nitish Rana 37, Luv Sehrawat 36) bt Hind Club 161/5 in 30 overs (Sidharth Sharma 69; Nitish Rana 2/33)