Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets in Match 40 of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on Tuesday, 22 April. (Highlights | Full Coverage | Points Table | Cricket News)
It was a commanding performance from the visitors, who chased down the 160-run target with 13 balls to spare. KL Rahul played the role of a finisher to perfection, sealing the deal with a six and finishing unbeaten on 57 off 42 balls. His composed innings, along with a brisk 51 from opener Abishek Porel, ensured Delhi라이브 바카라 chase was never under threat.
Lucknow Super Giants Vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2025: Ball-By-Ball Commentary
The match started with Delhi winning the toss and opting to bowl first, a decision that worked perfectly in their favour.
LSG struggled to build momentum, with only Aiden Markram (52) and Mitchell Marsh (45) offering some resistance. But they couldn’t convert their starts into a threatening total as Delhi라이브 바카라 bowling attack kept the pressure on throughout.
Mukesh Kumar ripped through the middle order with figures of 4 for 33, while Mitchell Starc removed Nicholas Pooran and kept things tight up front. Dushmantha Chameera and Kuldeep Yadav maintained control in the middle overs, ensuring LSG never found rhythm and could only manage 159/6.
And then the chase began. Porel라이브 바카라 maiden half-century of the season set the tempo for Delhi라이브 바카라 reply, striking cleanly and confidently to put the pressure back on Lucknow.
Though Karun Nair fell early, the Rahul-Porel partnership steadied the ship with a composed 69-run stand. After Porel라이브 바카라 dismissal for 51, Axar Patel took over, joining Rahul to calmly see the side home.
Axar라이브 바카라 brisk 34* off 20 kept the momentum flowing, while Rahul stayed unbeaten on 57, finishing the game with a six and becoming the fastest to 5000 IPL runs in just 130 innings.
Mukesh was named Player of the Match for his superb spell that broke Lucknow라이브 바카라 backbone.
The home side라이브 바카라 inconsistency with the bat continues to haunt them, as the middle and lower order once again failed to deliver under pressure. Rishabh Pant라이브 바카라 lean patch stretched further with another duck. For Delhi, the victory is a major boost to their playoff hopes.
