New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- West Delhi Lions defeated New Delhi Tigers by 15 runs as per the DLS method in a rain-interrupted match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Chasing a modest total of 139 runs, the Lions lost Krish Yadav in the first over of their innings, however Ankit Kumar kept the scoreboard ticking as he smashed 25 off 14, including 4 fours and a six, before departing in the fifth over.

Notably, Ayush Doseja (13*) and captain Nitish Rana (8*) were in the middle with scoreboard reading 61/2 when rain decided to play spoilsport in the eighth over, as per a release from DPL.

Earlier, the New Delhi Tigers posted a total of 138 for 8 in 20 overs after they were asked to bat first. The...