Lucknow Super Giants pacer Digvesh Rathi brought back his viral notebook celebration during the ongoing Delhi Premier League, marking the dismissal of Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya in the clash between Outer Delhi Warriorz and Purani Dilli 6. The incident occurred with the first delivery of the 10th over. Rathi bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, which Arya attempted to hit straight down the ground.
However, he failed to get the desired connection and was caught at long-on by Rohan Rathi. As the catch was completed, Digvesh ran towards Arya and performed his trademark notebook celebration. Arya departed for 30 off 21 balls, having struck two fours and a six.
The celebration, however, came at a cost for the young pacer. Digvesh was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct for his send-off to Arya. He was subsequently fined 30% of his match fee and handed two demerit points.
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Earlier, Outer Delhi Warriorz posted a formidable 219/5 in their 20 overs. Yajas Sharma led the batting charge with a sensational 86 off just 36 deliveries, smashing 10 fours and five sixes. Akshay Saini added an unbeaten 49 from 23 balls, while Harsh Tyagi contributed a rapid 32 off 15 deliveries.
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In response, Purani Dilli 6 made an excellent start to the chase. Samarth Seth and Aryan Gaur put together a 104-run opening partnership, giving their side genuine hope of chasing down the imposing target of 220.
Gaur was particularly impressive, scoring 65 off 37 balls, while Seth made 42 from 24 deliveries. However, the Warriorz fought back strongly after breaking the opening stand.
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Aman Chaudhary became the key figure in the turnaround, claiming three wickets in his first three overs before finishing with outstanding figures of 4/38 from four overs. His spell triggered a crucial mini-collapse and shifted momentum firmly in favour of the Warriorz.
