Calling evil-delete externally?

extend-evil-delete.el

(require 'evil)

(defun my/evil-delete-hook ()
  (interactive)
  ;; (message "evil delete hook!")
  (evil-local-mode -1))

(defun my/evil-delete ()
  (interactive)
  (unwind-protect
      (progn
	(set-cursor-color "#09a924")
	(evil-local-mode 1)
	(add-hook 'evil-normal-state-entry-hook 'my/evil-delete-hook)
	(call-interactively 'evil-delete))
    
    (remove-hook 'evil-normal-state-entry-hook 'my/evil-delete-hook)
    (custom-theme-recalc-face 'cursor))
  )
  
  
  (global-set-key "\C-z" 'my/evil-delete)
  (key-chord-define override-global-map "d;" 'my/evil-delete)