Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Delhi make first use of 'Impact Player' in win over Manipur by 71 runs

In first use of Impact player rule, Delhi defeated Manipur by 71 runs by replacing Hiten Dalal with Hrithik Shokeen, who in turn took two wickets in his 3-over spell. 

Opener Hiten Dalal smashed a 27-ball 47 to push Delhi to 167 for seven. The Nitish Rana-led squad then decided to replace Dalal with off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen. Impact Player rule allows a team to make a tactical substitution in the middle of the



game.

Shokeen had made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians earlier this year Making his senior T20 debut after making a mark as a first-class cricketer, India U-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull struck 24 off 23 balls, including a six and four. Ayush Badoni, who grabbed the eyeballs while playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022, came up with an important 15-ball 20. Himmat Singh provided the late flourish with a seven-ball 25 that included six boundaries.