Mayank Yadav Takes Maiden Five-For as Delhi Beat Jammu and Kashmir by 103 Runs
Mayank Yadav took 5 for 14 in three overs as Delhi made 243 for 6 and bowled Jammu and Kashmir out for 140 in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener in Indore on 14 November.
By John · 15 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Delhi opened their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign with a 103-run win over Jammu and Kashmir in Indore on Saturday, 14 November, and the fast bowler Mayank Yadav set it up with 5 for 14 from three overs. It was the first five-wicket haul of his T20 career.
Set 244 to win, Jammu and Kashmir were all out for 140 in 19.2 overs. Yawer Hassan made 70, but Mayank’s 18 balls accounted for half of the wickets.
Delhi’s 243 for 6 came at more than 12 runs an over. Priyansh Arya hit 58 from 29 balls, and Himmat Singh made 63 from 26.
Mayank’s background
The 24-year-old right-arm fast bowler has played for Delhi since 2021 and for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL since 2024. He made his T20 international debut against Bangladesh on 6 October 2024. He played no IPL match in 2022, 2023 or 2025, and this spell came on the opening day of India's domestic T20 season.
Other results on the opening day
The 103-run margin gives Delhi a large net run rate advantage from the start of the competition. On the same day, Punjab beat Haryana by four wickets, chasing down Haryana’s 190 for 6 with five balls to spare, and Saurashtra beat Bihar by five wickets.