Sounding WIN for Delhi Capitals vs Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants At Ekana Stadium!
LSG vs DC 2025: Two times in this IPL, Delhi Capitals faced Lucknow Super Giants, and both times they had the upper hand! Delhi Capitals defeated the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium by 6 wickets with 13 balls to spare.
Out of form skipper, lackluster bowling unit, and sloppy fielding, LSG didn't look at control even in this game but Delhi Capitals on the other hand, had one of the best outings today. KL Rahul became the fastest to crack 5000 IPL runs (under 130 Innings) with his brilliant 57*. Abhishek Porel contributed equally in the win, and Delhi Capitals have now equal points to Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 Points Table.
Let's take a look at the LSG vs DC match Summary:
LSG vs DC, 40th Match Highlights
KL Rahul was back at the Ekana, but this time as a visiting player. The visiting captain, Axar Patel, won the flip of the coin and asked the hosts to bat first. Aiden Markram and Mitch Marsh opened the innings for Delhi Capitals, and they came all guns blazing and punched down 51 runs under the powerplay.
Marsh wasn't connecting well but still managed to put up 45 runs off 36 balls. Markram played a quick knock of 52 from 33 balls and after the fall of the two openers, Pooran and Samad lost their wickets soon. It is the third consecutive low score from Pooran and David Miller had a bad outing too.
LSG were hanging on the loose thread at 124/4 after 16 overs when Ayush Badoni played a crucial and sensible knock of 36 from 21 balls to push Lucknow Super Giants to 159 runs after their 20 overs.
Chasing at the Ekana Stadium has been easy for a long time now, and when the target is just 160, the chasing team is on top. Delhi Capitals started things on a positive note with Nair and Porel taking on LSG bowlers. Markram got the first wicket of Nair in the 4th over but Porel and Rahul didn't stop.
KL Rahul wasn't part of the playing XI when DC won their opening game against LSG in Vizag, but he couldn't have asked for a better stage to do the double on them. He played a handy 57-run innings in 42 balls and he got good support from Abhishek Porel's 51 off 36.
Axar Patel's unbeaten 34 from 20 balls sealed the match for Delhi Capitals, and the visitors won the game by 8 wickets.
LSG vs DC Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants: 159/6 (20 Overs)
Aiden Markram: 52(33)
Mukesh Kumar: 4-0-33-4
Delhi Capitals: 161/2 (17.5 Overs)
KL Rahul 57*(42)
Aiden Markram: 3-0-30-2