New Delhi. Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets. Lucknow Super Giants, playing on their home ground, had set a target of 167 runs. On the other hand, Delhi had a bad start while chasing the target and David Warner was out after scoring just 8 runs. After this, Prithvi Shaw took the responsibility but could not score a half-century like the previous match; He was out after scoring 32 runs on 22 balls. Delhi’s batting was slow in the first half, but then Rishabh Pant and debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk batted aggressively and destroyed the LSG bowlers. Pant played an inning of 41 runs in 24 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes. Meanwhile, Fraser-McGurk scored 55 runs in 35 balls, hitting 2 fours and 5 sixes.
Delhi Capitals scored 75 runs for 2 wickets in the first 10 overs, but then the DC batsmen gained momentum. Rishabh Pant and Fraser-McGurk scored 61 runs in the next 24 balls and in this span of 4 overs, together they hit 5 skyscraper sixes and 4 fours. However, Fraser-McGurk was out in the 15th over and then Pant in the next over, making the match tense. There was a partnership of 77 runs between Pant and Fraser-McGurk. Delhi needed only 10 runs in 3 overs and Shea Hope and Tristan Stubbs ensured Delhi’s victory with 11 balls to spare. Kuldeep Yadav bowled for Delhi Capitals and tore apart the LSG batting order, bowling out Nicholas Pooran was the most memorable moment of the match. He took 3 wickets for just 20 runs in 4 overs.
Young players dominated the match. Lucknow lost 7 wickets for just 74 runs, but then Ayush Badoni scored 55 runs in 35 balls and Arshad Khan added 20 runs in 16 balls to take Lucknow to the score of 167. Arshad Khan also made an impact with his line and length. And speed in bowling. On the other hand, Jake Fraser-McGurk played a stormy debut inning of 55 runs, making an important contribution to his team’s victory.