Hrithik Shokeen was used as an ‘impact player’.© Twitter
Delhi made the first use of the ‘impact player’ option to beat Manipur by 71 runs in their opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in Jaipur on Tuesday. opener Hiten Dalal He scored 47 runs in 27 balls to push Delhi to 167 for seven. Nitish RanaThe led team decided to replace Dalal with an off-spinner Hrithik Shokeenwho took a few wickets in his three-over spell as Manipur were bundled out for 96 in reply.
The Impact Player rule allows a team to make a tactical substitution in the middle of a game.
Shoukhin, who made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians earlier this year, made his senior T20 debut after making his mark as a first-class cricketer, India U-19 World Cup-winning captain. Yash Dhuli Scored 24 runs in 23 balls, which included a six and a four.
Ayush BadoniWho turned a blind eye while playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022, scoring a crucial 20 off 15 balls. Himmat Singh He scored 25 runs in seven balls which included six fours.
Delhi boast a mighty pace attack in the presence of the 100-Test legend Ishant Sharma And Navdeep Saini But debutant medium pacer mayank yadavTwo wickets for 23 runs came in four overs.
Ishant, who is eyeing a national comeback through a successful domestic season, finished the wicket of Manipur opener Nitesh Sedai with 1 for 17 in three overs.
After failing to make it to the knockouts in all three formats last domestic season, Delhi are aiming for a turnaround under the new management led by skipper Rana and head coach Abhay Sharma.
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They are looking forward to a tough fight in Group B which also has Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
Meanwhile, in other Group B matches, Goa also started with a five-wicket win over Tripura, while UP registered a 10-wicket win against Puducherry by the VJD method.
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