Delhi Vs Services Highlights, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Priyansh-Pant Partnership Seals Eight-Wicket Win For DEL

Good Morning everyone. This is the start of our live blog of the Vijay Hazare Trophy round 5 match in Elite Group D between Delhi and Services in Karnataka. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the match.

• Fixture: Delhi vs Services, Group D

• Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Round 5

• Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru

• Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

• Time: 9:00 AM IST

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Delhi have won the toss and opted to field first.

Services (Playing XI): Sagar Dahiya, Ravi Chauhan, Pulkit Narang(c), Irfan Ali, Nakul Sharma(w), Poonam Poonia, Nitin Yadav, Vikas Hathwala, Pal Raj Bahadur, Harsh Vardhan, Aditya Kumar

Delhi (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Sarthak Ranjan, Ayush Badoni, Nitish Rana, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tejasvi Dahiya, Harsh Tyagi, Harshit Rana, Ishant Sharma, Prince Yadav, Navdeep Saini

Delhi strike early and hard. Both openers are back in the hut, with Ishant Sharma and Harshit Rana drawing first blood to seize control. Ravi Chauhan retires hurt on 5, deepening the trouble. Irfan Ali and Vikas Hathwala now have the task of rebuilding.

Delhi continue to stay on top. Irfan Ali is bowled by Harshit Rana after a patient 17, while Ravi Chauhan also falls earlier. Vikas Hathwala and Nakul Sharma are at the crease now, trying to steady Services at 76/4 in 23.4 overs.

Delhi tighten the screws further. Prince Yadav strikes twice to remove Vikas Hathwala and Nakul Sharma, while Harshit Rana adds another by dismissing Aditya Kumar. Services slide to 120/7 in 34.3 overs, with Pulkit Narang left to fight on amid mounting pressure.

Services keep losing wickets at regular intervals. Pulkit Narang and Aditya Kumar depart in quick succession, with Harshit Rana striking twice to deepen the trouble. P S Poonia shows some late resistance, but Services slide to 167/9 in 41 overs, still under heavy pressure.

Services are bowled out for 178. Raj Bahadur Pal’s late cameo ends as he’s caught by Rishabh Pant off Prince Yadav, wrapping up the innings in 42.5 overs and sealing Delhi’s dominance with the ball.

Innings Break.

Delhi get off to a brisk start despite an early loss. Sarthak Ranjan falls cheaply, but Priyansh Arya counter-attacks in style with a rapid 35 off 16, keeping the momentum alive. Nitish Rana settles in alongside him as Delhi reach 49/1 in 6.3 overs.

Delhi are flying in the chase. Priyansh Arya unleashes a stunning counter-attack with a blazing 61 off 31 balls, well supported by Nitish Rana’s brisk 32. With Rishabh Pant joining him at the crease, Delhi cruise to 98/2 in just 12 overs, firmly in control of the chase.

Delhi have sealed an eight-wicket win over Services, chasing down the target of 179 in just 19.4 overs. The superb partnership between Priyansh Arya (72 off 45) and captain Rishabh Pant (67 off 37) wraps up one of the most comfortable chases you will see, with three Services bowlers ending the match with economy rates in double digits.

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