Written by Intern Rency Gomes ||Team Allycaral
Goa, January 30, 2026:
Match 8 of the World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 delivered a contest that rewarded patience and tactical awareness, as Delhi Warriors edged past Maharashtra Tycoons by three wickets in a tightly fought encounter.
Asked to bat first, Maharashtra Tycoons posted 161 for 5 on a surface that offered assistance to bowlers willing to maintain discipline. Openers Sir Alastair Cook and Chris Gayle began positively, with Cook striking early boundaries before falling for 10 off 11 balls.
Gayle then partnered Stuart Binny to steady the innings through the middle overs. While Gayle played a measured knock of 40 off 40 deliveries, Binny provided the impetus, scoring a fluent 63 off 31 balls to lift the Tycoons to a competitive total.
Defending 161, the Tycoons produced a probing bowling effort that placed Delhi under early pressure. Avaan Khan, Peter Siddle and Dale Steyn exploited the conditions effectively, with Steyn delivering an outstanding spell. The veteran pacer conceded just seven runs in his first three overs and claimed two wickets, leaving Delhi struggling at 41 for 3 at the end of the powerplay.
Delhi Warriors responded through a composed partnership between Sheldon Jackson and Irfan Pathan, who absorbed the pressure and rebuilt the innings. Sensing the shift in momentum, captain Carlos Brathwaite reintroduced Siddle, who struck immediately by clean-bowling Jackson, reducing Delhi to 107 for 5 in the 13th over. Brathwaite added another wicket soon after to keep the contest evenly poised.
With Pathan holding one end up and the required rate creeping higher, the Tycoons once again turned to Steyn for a breakthrough. Despite his continued economy, wickets proved hard to come by in the closing stages. Delhi kept their composure and crossed the line at 163 for 7 in 19.2 overs, sealing a narrow three-wicket victory and maintaining their unbeaten run in the tournament.
