Overview
- Chasing 273 at Alur, Delhi were bowled out for 192 to suffer their first defeat of this Vijay Hazare season.
- Debabrata Pradhan dismissed Rishabh Pant for 24 in the 11th over, a turning point that precipitated Delhi's batting collapse.
- Pant has 121 runs from five games, lagging domestic rivals such as Dhruv Jurel (307 in three) and Ishan Kishan (125 in one), a comparison now informing ODI selection talks.
- Coverage reports his New Zealand ODI prospects are in doubt as selectors weigh current domestic returns rather than reputation.
- Despite incisive spells from Prince Yadav (2-57) and Hrithik Shokeen (4-27) that kept Odisha to 272-8, Delhi's chase faltered; Virat Kohli missed the game but is confirmed to play on January 6 before ODIs begin January 11 in Vadodara.