SMAT, Delhi captain Nitish Rana floors Saurashtra with 76: Stats
What's the story
Delhi skipper Nitish Rana shone for his side in Round 3 of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The southpaw hit a superb 76 versus Saurashtra at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. His effort helped Delhi get to a score of 207/4 in 20 overs. Rana was part of two fifty-plus stands along the way. Here are further details and his stats.
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Rana makes his presence felt for Delhi
Rana came in when Delhi were 26/1. Thereafter, he added 68 runs alongside Yash Dhull (47) and another 76 with Ayush Badoni (33). Rana played to his strengths and pushed Delhi to a big total. Jaydev Unadkat dismissed him hit wicket.
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Rana smashes his 33rd T20 fifty, surpasses 250 sixes
Rana's 76 was laced with a whopping 7 sixes. He also smashed three fours. With this knock, he has raced to a tally of 4,959 runs from 207 T20s (196 innings) at 28.17. This was his 33rd fifty (100s: 1). He also went past 250 T20 sixes (255), as per ESPNcricinfo. In 87 SMAT matches, he has 2,091 runs (50s: 13, 100s: 1).
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IPL 2026: Nitish Rana traded to Delhi Capitals
Former Kolkata Knight Riders ace Rana saw Rajasthan Royals trade him to Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the trade on November 15. Rana managed 217 runs for RR last season.