The victory helped DSI enter the quarter-finals, where they will take on the winners of tomorrow's match between RR Gymkhana and Sahara Airlines. The quarter-final match is slated for December 1.

Winning the toss, Collage put DSI in on a wicket that aided the bowlers. So much so, DSI found the going tough and just about managed 189 for seven in their allotted 40 overs. Openers Rakesh Rawat, dropping anchor, played well to compile 56, to be the top scorer. Useful contributions also came from from other opener Paras Prajapati (38) who, in the company of Rawat, raised 94 runs for the first wicket. But after their departure, the middle order caved found a spoke in their wheel of progress as Virender Sehwag, Sanjay Verma and Mahesh Bhati captured two wickets apiece.

In reply, Collage were coasing along comfortable at one stage on 153 for four. But a sudden burst of wickets by DSI's left-arm spinners, Deepak Kaushik claiming four for 24 and Ajay Tiwari 3 for 23, changed the complexion of the game and Collage fell short of three runs to be all out for 187 in 38.4 fours.
Brief scores: DSI 189 for 7 (Rakesh Rawat 56, P. Prajapati 38, Deepak 23, V. Sehwag 2 for 35, Sanjay Verma 2 for 33, Mahesh Bhatti 2 for 29) bt Collage Group 187 (Sanjay VErma 459, Virender Sehwag 36, Manu Kumar 24, D. Kaushik 4 for 24, A. Tiwari 3 for 23).