Suyash Sharma led a clinical bowling display with a four-wicket haul after Priyansh Arya struck a quickfire 81 off 47 balls as Delhi handed Tamil Nadu a crushing 124-run defeat in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match here on Monday.
Tamil Nadu captain Washington Sundar's decision to ask Delhi to bat first backfired big time as Arya went hammer and tongs at the top of the order, hitting four boundaries and seven sixes, to help his side post 191 for three.
He was ably supported by Ayush Badoni (41 not out off 21 balls) and Himmat Singh (21 not out off 15 balls) down the order. The Badoni-Singh pair shared 63 runs for the unconquered fourth wicket from 5.5 overs.
The Delhi bowlers then ran through the TN batting line-up with Sharma scalping four wickets for just five runs from his allotted quota of four overs.
Lalit Yadav and Hrithik Shokeen chipped in with two wickets apiece as TN were bowled out for just 67 in 13 overs.
Only two TN batters -- Hari Nishaanth (19) and M Shahrukh Khan (17) -- could reach double-digit scores. Captain Washington Sundar made just three runs.