Badoni, Arya in record books as South Delhi crush North Delhi by 112 runs in DPL

NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya made history along with their team, South Delhi Superstarz, as they crushed North Delhi Strikers by 112 runs in a Delhi Premier League match on Saturday.South Delhi posted a massive total of 308/5, the second-highest ever in T20 cricket, and then restricted North Delhi Strikers to 196/8 in their 20 overs, securing a spot in the semifinals, PTI reported.Badoni set a new record for the most sixes hit in a T20 innings, smashing 19 sixes and eight fours to make 165 off 55 balls.Arya also had an impressive innings, hitting 10 sixes and as many fours to make 120 off 50 balls, including six sixes in the 12th over bowled by Manan Bhardwaj.The partnership between Badoni and Arya, which yielded 286 runs for the second wicket, is now the highest partnership in T20 cricket for any wicket.In response, North Delhi Strikers' Pranshu Vijayran put up a valiant effort, scoring 62 off 32 balls with eight fours and four sixes, but his team faced an insurmountable target.Raghav Singh was the standout bowler for South Delhi Superstarz, taking 3/34 from his three overs.Brief scores: South Delhi Superstarz 308/5 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 120, Ayush Badoni 165; Siddhartha Solanki 3/52) beat North Delhi Strikers 196/8 in 20 overs (Pranshu Vijayran 62; Raghav Singh 3/34) by 112 runs.